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I don’t often mention television and in fact hate when bloggers go on and on about this or that reality show or evening melodrama, but this video is a “Must See”:

Didn’t the news used to be, well, news? I sat and watched the news this morning and saw the following segments in the midst of incessant banter:

• Affordable prom dresses
• American Idol updates
• Wild animals’ invasion of urban areas
• Women drivers’ impact of the auto market

What I didn’t see were segments on the recent tsunami, more 9/11 victims identified, rejection of Guantanamo inmates’ appeal, an Arizona 14-year old’s failed “Columbine-like” plot, or the Supreme Court’s ruling on the EPA’s inaction.

What has happened to the news?

So I have a new guilty pleasure… It’s rather embarrassing to admit, actually. My guilty pleasure is The Girls Next Door. You know… The “reality” (not my reality, mind you) show about Hugh Hefner and his girlfriends at the Playboy® mansion. As an educated, professional woman I should probably not find the show as entertaining as I do, but it really is damned entertaining! The girls may all look similar with their platinum blonde, long hair, buxom busts, and fine figures; but honestly Hef’s girls have as distinctive of personalities as anyone else you know. The girls have hearts of gold, are full of gratitude for the blessings they’ve been given, and some even use their brains (hard to imagine, right?). Hugh Hefner is one very charming, sweet old guy with what appears to be a real love for these girls. I was surprised by just how likeable Hef is. All in all, it is a nice break from my reality and a fun group of “characters” to watch on a regular basis. Check it out sometime, you just may agree. *wink*

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