One kitty = cute. Two kitties = adorable. Three kitties = One too many kitties

Actress Kate Hudson made the following statement in Bazaar Magazine

“As primal beings, men are not supposed to be monogamous. When people ask, ‘Do you believe in monogamy?’ Well, of course that’s what you want. But part of what I love about men is that it’s hard for them to be monogamous. Women, I think, need to spend more time understanding men than changing men. And vice versa.”

I so want to say something here, but I don’t know what I could say without putting my foot in my mouth. Do I agree with Kate? Depends on which part you’re asking about. Are men supposed to be monogamous? Mmmm…probably not. Can men be monogamous? Yes, I think that most men can — begrudgingly.

Kate also says

You realize after you have had children that you’ll never love anything more than your child. That is your love. That is your life.

So, if this is true, what do men become after their children are born? If the majority of the woman’s attention goes to her child and her child becomes the love of her life and all that she lives for, where does that leave the father? Does he just become a huge wallet that hides away in his little corner until his wife or child need something from him? And if it is true that men kind of disappear after their kids are born and become less of a priority to their wives, how are they supposed to feel?

I’m not condoning infidelity. And a lot more women are cheating these days, so the whole monogamy thing goes both ways. In fact, many women don’t even want the husband. They have their own money, so the walking wallet is superfluous. I don’t know. I guess I’m starting to ramble a bit now. But it does make one wonder. Are men meant to be monogamous? Are women meant to be monogamous? Who knows? But it seems to me, with 300 million people in the United States alone, one has to wonder if this whole one man for one woman ideal is becoming a bit antiquated.

All I can say is…c’mon A-Rod!

With yet another swipe at the apparent naivete of Barack Obama, Senator John McCain said the following about Obama’s statement regarding Pakistan and the possibility of sending in troops to pursue terrorists.

“It’s kind of typical of his naivete,” McCain told the newspaper. “If we go in, and maybe we should depending on the assessment, we would want to do it covertly and we would want to do it in coordination with Pakistanis covertly as well. It wouldn’t be the smartest thing to do to announce to the world we’re attacking another country.”

“Huh?”

This doesn’t appear to be on YouTube yet, so I will have to post the link to CNN, but after watching Wolf Blitzer’s interview with Bob Costas, I can’t find much to disagree with when it comes to Costas’ views on Barry Bonds as well as the case against Michael Vick.

When the Vick charges first emerged, I was sickened by the details of what was described of the dogfighting ring that took place on Vick’s property. But after stepping back from the articles and CNN and all other kinds of media outlets that have already seemed to put Vick in prison, I realized that at this point these are just allegations. Allegations that have yet to be proven unequivocally as fact.

Whether the exposure/over-exposure of this case is race related or not is hard to tell. I would like to think that it isn’t. Fact is, people in this country love their animals more than human beings. Not all people, but a lot of people would save a dog before a person. I honestly do believe that. A reporter was reprimanded for saying that Vick would have been better off raping someone than being charged with dogfighting. I’m not sure I would go that far. Because of the stereotypes branded onto African-American men in this country, I think the rape charge would have been just as bad for Vick as the dogfighting charge. However, if Vick had shot a man or been with his entourage when a man was killed, I don’t think he would be crucified the way he is being crucified now. I do think the reporter’s comments support my sentiments, however. Animal life in this country is often held as being equal and sometimes above the value of human life.

Don’t get me wrong. I love animals. I love them even more since I’ve gotten my cat. And I think that if the charges against Vick are true, he should be put under the jail. But until then, put down the “Neuter Michael Vick” signs. That is wrong on so many levels.

And regarding Bonds, I must agree with Costas again. Do I think Bonds belongs in the Hall of Fame? Begrudgingly, yes. Before he was a cheat, he was an astounding player, and I think his numbers before he started down the road of impropriety more than justify his being honored at Cooperstown. However, you will never, ever convince me that Barry Bonds did not cheat. Nor will you ever convince me that he was unaware of the fact that he was cheating. I will take that belief to the grave.