FRIDAY FROTH...

Sarah Palin released her book, Going Rogue, this week to hoards of fans salivating for some "Sarah Speak". Ms. Palin's popularity it seems, has not waned since the 2008 presidential election. Why is Sarah so popular? Simply because she appeals to the "you can grow up and be president someday" in all of us. We were told as children, or told our children, that anything was possible with hard work--but not until the hockey mom from Alaska got picked to be a vice-presidential nominee did we really believe. The question for all of us is not can we be president, but should we be president? Are grit and common sense enough to qualify one to lead? Alaska, maybe. The free world? I think not.

A couple of thoughts on Ms. Palin: (a) She tries to explain away not being able to list newspapers or magazines that informed her world view, as asked by Katie Couric, by saying that she was ticked off at Ms. Couric and therefore was "flippant", but it was "her bad" and she should have answered. This is akin to Bill Clinton telling the American public that he smoked pot but didn't inhale. Sorry Sarah, I don't buy it. (b) Newsweek magazine's cover of Ms. Palin in her running shorts makes Ms. Palin look very good (in fact, great--she's had five kids!) but makes Newsweek look HORRIBLE. Shame on you Newsweek!

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What do three blonds in New York do for fun? (a) They walk in Central park and talk about how men in New York are sophisticated and well dressed, and men in San Francisco are more casual and conservative. We concluded that there is a very European influence in New York while San Francisco's influence is, well, not European. (b) They go see Jude Law in Hamlet. He was fabulous. Not just incredibly handsome and charming fabulous, but oozing Hamlet-like conflict fabulous. Mr. Law delivered his lines with a humor that had an underlying pathos that we (the three blonds) believe will earn him a Tony nomination. (c) They shop for SHOES! One of the blonds introduced the other two blonds to Roger Vivier shoes. These shoes are classic and feminine: some with a curved heel or a big buckle that give them a certain edge--very Catherine Deneuve. (d) They drink champagne, and because November is two of the blonds birth month, there were pink party favors that I can't tell you about!

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People magazine's sexiest man alive for this year is Johnny Depp--handsome and a little naughty--enough said!

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Most countries are known for something--France has its wine and Italy has its pasta. So, if you drink your way through France and eat your way through Italy, then surely you Kama Sutra your way through India! This exotic country has beautiful hotels (any of the Oberoi group will do nicely, thank-you), spicy and delicious food, and the kama sutra for sale in every hotel gift shop. Don't take the kids.

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I read in New Delhi's newspaper, Mail Today, that Indian actress, Mallika Sherawat, will be starring in Doug McHenry's romantic comedy-- Love, Barack. The paper said that the film "tracks the romance between a Democrat campaign volunteer and her Republican counterpart in the run-up to last year's Presidential election." Ms. Sherawat's character is based on San Francisco's attorney general, Kamala Harris.

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I like to keep Fridays light (frothy), but, I am going to close by saying that while David Brooks (genuflect) of the New York Times wrote a column today entitled "What Geithner Got Right", and clearly I am fond of David Brooks (g), if I were Mr. Geithner, I would stay away from buses--people have been known to get thrown under them.