Best posts on AMERICAN NONSENSE from Nov 2009

• Steve Ballmer: Technology Spending Won’t Fully Recover
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in TOP HEADLINES – Comments: (0)
  SEOUL, South Korea — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday corporate spending on information technology will not recover to levels seen in recent years before the global economic slowdown.”The economy went through a set of changes on a global basis over the course of the last year which are, I think is fair to say, once in a lifetime,” Ballmer told a meeting of South Korean executives in Seoul. Spending on information technology, which accounted for about half of capital expenditures in developed countries before the crisis, was unlikely to rebound fully because capital was more scarce these days, he said.”While we will see growth, we will not see recovery,” Ballmer said.Ballmer was in Seoul to meet corporate and government officials and tout the Redmond, Washington-based company’s new Windows 7 operating system. The latest edition of Windows, the software that runs personal computers, was released last month.He said company purchases of PCs and servers were down about 15 percent globally.
• Tonight on ET: Jon Gosselin and Hailey Glassman Over?
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in Celebrity Nonsense – Comments: (0)
  In a new exclusive one-on-one interview with ET’s Mary Hart, Hailey Glassman is asked directly, "Are you and Jon [Gosselin] breaking up?" The answer is not so simple, especially since Jon surprised everyone by coming to the interview with Hailey and sitting just a few feet away. Glassman, tearful at times, confided, "This has taken a massive toll on me Mary, I’m only 22!" says the woman in the middle of TV’s messiest divorce. "I’ve tried to move on in all honesty. He and I need to sit down and talk." Upon returning to New York, Jon released an exclusive statement to ET confirming that indeed he would be taking some time apart from Glassman. "Hailey says she thinks it’s a good idea that we both take some time right now and focus on each of our individual lives. It is important for me to go back to Pennsylvania and be with my children and get through this divorce and decide what I truly want out of life.
• Kate Hudson Talks 20-Pound Weight Loss
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in TOP HEADLINES – Comments: (1)
  Kate Hudson covers December’s UK Elle (on newsstands Wednesday) and inside talks about losing 20 pounds to play a terminally ill woman who falls in love with her doctor (Gael Garcia Bernal) in the upcoming movie ‘Earthbound.’ Here are some highlights from the interview: On her current weight:”I’m pretty solid, actually. I’m not, like, 110lbs. But I’m probably heading towards that.” On the trials of eliminating liquid calories: “I love my glass of wine. I love tequila. To be in New York for two weeks and not have one beverage! I’m not sure I’ve ever done that.”On the greatness of Botox:”I was in a press conference once, and someone says, ‘So, I can tell you’ve never had Botox!’ Is that a compliment? Or are you trying to say I’m starting to get wrinkles? I literally was like, ‘What?’ Everyone’s so obsessed with who gets Botox, but it’s great!
• Researchers Say Healthy Diet Protects Against Depression In Middle Age
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in Health News – Comments: (0)
  A new study led by researchers in the UK found that an overall healthy “whole food” diet comprising a high proportion of fruits, vegetables and fish, protected middle aged people against depression compared to a processed food diet containing a high proportion of high fat dairy food, processed meat, fried food, refined grains and sugar-laden desserts.
• What Is Epiglottitis? What Causes Epiglottitis?
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in Health News – Comments: (0)
  Epiglottitis is a life-threatening condition. It occurs when the epiglottis, which is a small flap of tissue that covers the windpipe (the trachea), swells and blocks the flow of air into the lungs. It should be regarded as a medical emergency. Left untreated, the symptoms of respiratory failure can quickly worsen, sometimes in the space of just a few hours and may result in death.
• Robert Pattinson On The Lonely Life Of A Teen Heartthrob
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in TOP HEADLINES – Comments: (0)
  “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson graces the December cover of Vanity Fair. Inside, the brooding Englishman talks about auditioning for his star-making role, his lonely life, and his costar Kristen Stewart, with whom he’s been linked in the tabloids. The press release is below, and more pics from his VF shoot are here.NEW YORK, N.Y.–Robert Pattinson tells Vanity Fair contributing editor Evgenia Peretz that the rumors of his secret relationship with Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart are untrue. “It doesn’t make any difference what you say [to the tabloids]. I’ve literally been across the country [from Kristen], and it’s like ‘Oh, they were on secret dates!’ It’s like ‘Where? I can’t get out of my hotel room!’?” As for Stewart, she sounds significantly more fed up about the whole thing: “It’s so retarded,” she tells Peretz. “We’re characters in this comic book.” For the record, Pattinson insists that he and Stewart are really just “good friends,” and that he deeply admires her.
• Jon Gosselin: Rabbi Shmuley Opened ‘Up the Doors to my Emotions’
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in Celebrity Nonsense – Comments: (0)
  Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Jon Gosselin sat down Sunday night at West Side Synagogue in New York. The two discussed “The Ethical Challenges and Moral Responsibility of Celebrity,” according to This World, the hosting organization. ET spoke to the two keynote speakers after the event. Rabbi Shmuley explained why he and Jon used this platform to spread their message. He said, “For Jon Gosselin to courageously and boldly take responsibility for his actions and admit that many of them contravene many [facets] of his own internal value system and to apologize for them was not only courageous, it was phenomenal progress and I hope that it will inspire other husbands in the same situation to do the same thing.” The spiritual advisor said, “When you have eight children, they require a lot of time at the best of times. And if they’re going through some of the worst of times, I think that the kids really need that priority.
• OPEN THREAD – FINAL DAY BEFORE ELECTION DAY!
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in Total Nonsense – Comments: (0)
  Have at it!  Let us know what is on your mind, what your predictions are for a final vote tally in the statewide races, and who will win the various House of Delegates races.  And don’t forget to vote in our poll on how many House seats the GOP will pick up.
• As swine flu vaccine runs dry, US wonders ‘what if?’ (AFP)
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in Health News – Comments: (0)
  AFP – Mothers with young children and pregnant women are being turned away from swine flu vaccination clinics in the United States, some in tears, many utterly frustrated by the shortage of vaccine.
• The Insider on TV: Tonight
  Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 in Celebrity Nonsense – Comments: (0)
  We’ve got Kathy Griffin on set grilling Levi Johnston! Plus, don’t miss “The Insider” argument exposing Sarah Palin secrets. Then, icon Cher’s reaction to her daughter becoming a man! And, Niecy Nash’s New York City sexy cougar date No. 2.