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Featuring: Ida Rubinstein Belle Epoch Russian/Parisian beauty.
Read more about Ida in Sisters of Salome by Toni Bentley

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Wildlife: Grossness Alert! Some neighborhood dog was moving the body of a dead deer around Middle Foy's Lake over the weekend. The carcass was gone by midday Sunday, but YUCK! The Ravens, Eagles, and Magpies checked out some of the resting places in it's disgusting journey, but didn't get much sustenance out of the incident.

Weather: A temperature inversion is holding this murky cold, chilly fog close to the ground. The recent arctic blast did something to our septic system too -- our tank alarm went off Saturday night. It looked like the pump couldn't empty the tank, even though it had been running for hours -- something's broken. The pumping truck will be here tomorrow, and we are conserving water. The grossness continues.

Charity Alert: Click on The Hunger Site, if you still have an appetite -- somebody can use the donation.

Media Watch: Ice skating on TV again -- plus ice skating on the lake. (They just scraped off a neighborhood hockey rink.) Kurt Browning really showed a dandy mix of fancy footwork and high jumps from standing positions in two separate broadcasts.
NFL Football -- Let's get the pre-game madness over with first. MAD-TV's Frank was rather mean-spirited as Dr. Phil today, and not too funny either. Normally he's hilarious with that particular impersonation. Jillian Barbarie was quick-witted, in good voice, and wore a pretty, lightweight, almost strapless, dress that was nearly long enough to be a gown. Her look-of-today came close to Maureen Dowd's Academy Award description of Hollywood's modern interchangeable female archetype -- which resembles a busty melting candle. Was that chiffon over her chest, or just long necklaces with jewels here and there? (I'm not staring -- it's just easy to look at her. Uh -- she's so good looking it's hard to miss seeing her? Uh -- OK, I was staring!)


Jillian (Warry) Barbarie on The NFL Today in 2004
Jillian's Wikipedia Entry

Philadelphia is only fighting for pride's sake now, but they almost beat the NY Giants. The Giants' place kicker did NOT miss in overtime this week! The Steelers have lost a couple of tough ones lately, but they smothered playoff-bound Chicago during a televised blizzard from Pittsburgh this morning. Unbeaten Indianapolis won, but quarterback Peyton Manning got knocked around more than he, or coach Tony Dungey wanted. The players from Superbowl champ New England are starting to recover from early-season injuries. If that team is healthy in the playoffs -- watch out everybody.
All of Me was on the satellite -- best movie Lilly Tomlin or Steve Martin ever made!
R.I.P. Richard Pryor -- One of the truest and funniest comedians of my lifetime.