Ramblings Of A Caffeinated Mind 17.3

Two Tickets To Splitsville
Rumors have circulated for months that Madonna and Guy Ritchie are getting a divorce. Mo's publicist, Liz Rosenberg, has confirmed that Madge & Guy are getting a divorce. Who knew that British tabloids could be correct?

Mo and Guy did not sign a pre-nup so Madge could be paying Guy a pretty penny (or would that be a pretty pound?). Does mean she will only be half a Material Girl? National Enquiring minds want to know.

Worth His Weight In Gold Diamonds
In a concert appearance in Houston after Hurricane Katrina, Neil Diamond commented that Houston was a city with a heart.

This week Neil returned to The Bayou City for a concert. Houston Chronicle reported the following:

Diamond backed up his talk with action. He promised to donate 100 percent of gross merchandise sales to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund — and match the total out of his pocket.

"When I was just a guy with a guitar looking for a gig, Houston was good to me," Diamond said, his voice rising with a preacher's fervor. "Buy a T-shirt or a record or a jacket — anything. So maybe some of those people won't have to spend Christmas in tents."

It worked, almost too well. Scores of fans immediately raced up the aisles and into the lobby, descending a few minutes later with stuffed bags. According to Diamond's publicist, the final total was more than $200,000, which included the venue's cut of profits.

Str8 Up With A Twist must ask, "Does it get any better than Neil Diamond?"

And The Beat Debate Goes On
There was another debate last night between Obama and McCain. I watched Project Runway instead. As I predicted, LeeAnn (sp) won. All three of the finalists presented cohesive collections. For the first time, there wasn't one that wasn't bad. For a recap of the episode, check out David Dust. And for those of you who are lamenting the fact that there wasn't a reunion show, check out Project Rungay

WTF?
I was at Kroger the other night and saw a card display for Sweetest Day which is October 18. WTF?

So I went to Wiki and found this:

Sweetest Day is an observance celebrated primarily in the Great Lakes region and parts of the Northeast United States on the third Saturday in October. It is described by Retail Confectioners International as an "occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed. Sweetest Day has also been referred to as a "concocted promotion" created by the candy industry solely to increase sales of candy.