Whomever she is :rolleyes:, I'm sure she'll be heavily airbrushed, photo-shopped and shot through a thick glaze of vaseline on the camara lens.

Think she'll be wearing Hermes?

To me, Oprah is a real phenomenon. Looking at where she came from, and how she got to the place she is, is perhaps, genius. A bit of luck, a lot of timing - If you think about it, she's spent her years - decades - to get to where she is now.

I find little to be disappointed with, when it comes to her, probably just because I see it as a business. What I feel sorry for are the legions who don't see her as such. Those who look to her when it comes to living life. I'm not saying Oprah's good or bad, she is what she is - but when anyone is so adored, so famous, so well-paid, these sorts of things come into question. You get fanatics and detractors. It's the way things go in a media-heavy, guidance-hungry age such as this.

By promoting "item du jour," she not only gets attention for that thing, she also gets attention for herself. Which drives her TV ratings, which drives her magazine sales, which drives her ability to promote other projects for Harpo. And even if that's not an obvious goal, it is one. People don't have businesses to not make money.

But if I were Oprah, I'd be more careful. Maybe lay low - because she's been cranking out some stanky crap lately.

According to this, a Rev. Bowen of Christ Church Unity in Kansas City decided his congregation did too much complaining. There's just soooo much to say to that but I'll keep it brief. First, it's dismissive. Second, way to squelch not only dissention but also discussion of any kind. If I were in that congregation, I'd be looking to fire that pastor.

Surely now of all times in this country is not the moment to shut the hell up. Put on a purple bracelet and promise to give up my right to free speech for 21 days? Oh, and pay Oprah for the privilege while you're at it.

What a concept.