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26 Year Old Bubbles Is Doing Well  Wednesday, July 2nd, 2009  by Connie T. In 1985, Michael Jackson adopted Bubbles, a then 3-year-old chimpanzee that Jackson rescued from a research clinic that tested on animals. Michael and Bubbles grew so close that Bubbles was present in the studio for the recording of the Bad album, and there was a stuffed toy version of Bubbles the chimp in the Michael's Pets collection--which Michael arranged for $1 per sale to go to a children's charity. Jackson even taught Bubbles how to do the moonwalk. But in Martin Bashir's 2003 documentary Living with Michael Jackson, Michael told Bashir that Bubbles had become overly aggressive, and was moved from Neverland to an animal sanctuary due to the risk he posed to Jackson's newborn son, Prince Michael II. Jackson is reported to have regularly visited Bubbles over the years, though, and his animal trainer Bob Dunn told News of the World, "Bubbles definitely missed him when they parted and will miss him now. Chimpanzees are intelligent. They remember people...Bubbles an Michael were close friends and playmates. The last time Michael visited, Bubbles definitely recognized and remembered him." Dunn also said that Michael thought of Bubbles as his "first child" and brought his three children to see him. People Mag found that Bubbles is alive, well, and playful at a Florida primate sanctuary, Center For Great Apes now, where he's been for the past four years. The sanctuary director said he is "very sweet and nice," and lets younger animals go ahead of him at the water fountain. Bubbles likes yams, flute and guitar music, an hanging out with his longtime buddy and trainer Sam, climbing groves and watching traffic. While Bubbles can live to be up to 60 years old, his care has been financed entirely from public donations. Can you help out? The sanctuary is home to forty-two chimpanzees and orangutans who have been retired from the entertainment industry, from research, or who are no longer wanted as pets; they are treated with care and dignity in a safe, healthy, enriching environment and need lifetime care. Please consider making a donation. If you are unable to assist financially, the center also has a wishlist of items that the animals need, such as heavy plastic toys (Little Tykes, for example), peanut butter, plastic tubs or storage bins, plastic hard hats, paintbrushes and canvases, baby food, fleece blankets, rubber boots, honey, pasta, and much more that we can pretty much guarantee you have at least one of lying around without getting much use. They are also accepting applications for interns, volunteers, and paid employees. Comments > >

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Mom, Inc. Contestant Advances  Wednesday, July 2nd, 2009  by Connie T. Remember Tracy Sanders? We've been keeping up with her quest to be a Momtrepreneur on Kelly Ripa's upcoming TLC reality show, where real life mothers look for manufacturers to make their products, and then will be marketing their wares live on HSN. Tracy wrote in to us with the following update. Good morning Connie, I just returned from the Chicago casting call and had a blast!!! I was given the much sought after 'green card' and was able to give my 2-minute demo! I feel pretty good about the whole experience and now I am just waiting to hear if I made the cut. It should be about eight weeks until we find out. In the meantime, I have revealed what Product X is on my blog and will be holding a contest soon. I am having such a great time during this process and wanted to thank you again for featuring me on your website! Milojo Productions saw the post before I did! Pretty cool! Thanks again Connie! Sincerely, Tracy. Awesome!! We have had a lot of people ask us how to try out for the reality show, Mom, Inc, since our original article back in April. For those of you interested, casting info is here. This sounds like it will be a great, empowering show...we can't wait to tune in to all of you creative mothers! Comments > >

Helen Thomas Shocked By Obama Healthcare Press Op  Wednesday, July 2nd, 2009  by Connie T. If you don't know her name, you certainly know her face...Helen Thomas has covered every President since JFK as a member of the American media. She asks the hard questions, the often unpopular questions. She was a tough criticizer of George W. Bush and once famously stated "The day Dick Cheney is going to run for President, I'll kill myself." But she's certainly not putting on kitten gloves for Barack Obama's administration, either. At Obama's latest Town Hall meeting, questions were allowed to be submitted for the President from Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc. President Obama answered seven questions: four of them were selected by staff from groups that support Obama's health care proposal, including Service Employees International Union and Health Care for America Now. That certainly didn't get by Helen. See her response and CBS correspondent Chip Reid's in the video below, in the White House press room with Robert Gibbs yesterday. "Nixon didn't try to do that," Helen Thomas said in a subsequent interview by CNSNews.com. "They couldn't control [the media]. They didn't try. What the hell do they think we are, puppets?...They are our public servants. We pay them. "When you call the reporter the night before, you know damn well what they are going to ask." There's been "managed news" before, she pointed out, but for a town hall meeting? "It's blatant," she continued. They don't give a damn if you know it or not. They ought to be hanging their heads in shame." She's 89 years old and still sharp as a tack! Go Helen! Comments > >

Quotes to Celebrate the 4th of July  Wednesday, July 2nd, 2009  by Connie T. We know you're looking for the best 4th of July quote to put on your Facebook page...yes, that is the modern world that we're living in, yet reading over some inspirational phrases about freedom is also a great way to reflect on how far we've come as a nation. So, here are some of our favorites. Continued, just click to follow! Continued > >

Anti-Smoking Drugs Linked to Suicides  Thursday, July 2nd, 2009  by Connie T. Which is worse for you: smoking a cigarette; or psychiatric problems, depression, and/or suicidal thoughts? The FDA tacked black box warnings onto two prescription quit smoking drugs yesterday, Chantix and Zyban, for carrying the potential of causing the side effects above. The new label will highlight the risk of serious mental health symptoms from use of the products. The FDA said that 98 suicides and 188 suicide attempts were reported in patients using Chantix (made by Pfizer, Inc.); 14 people committed suicide and 17 attempted it who were using Zyban (manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline). Although some patients' mental health problems ended after they stopped taking their anti-smoking product, that is also when other patients' mental symptoms just began, and continued to last. The drug manufacturers will be required to perform clinical trials to further measure psychiatric symptoms. Comments > >

Virtually Style An Outfit Before You Buy  Wednesday, July 2nd, 2009  by Connie T. July 4th, Party in Style by connietalk on Polyvore.com We are loving Polyvore, a free site we recently came across that allows you to set up a collage of fashion, interior design, art, or other theme by searching for, adding, and drag/dropping items onto a blank canvas. Once you're done with your piece, simply click the "Publish" button, and it's saved for you under your profile. Not only can you find the online retailer of each product just by mousing over it, but you can also use it as a print-and-go style reference for shopping...you don't have to order the Dior or Armani versions. You can use it to put together a general idea of how you'd like to put together and accessorize an outfit. Polyvore also hosts contests on the site: this week's, for example, is "Accessorize Your Favorite Celebrity" with Fantasy Jewelry Box accessories; the top 5 winners will get gift cards (1st place is $200)! We all need a little fun artsy break now and then, don't we? Comments > >

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