Women have come a long way. Just a few decades ago, they were barred from the Boston Marathon, then, when we figured out they can’t beat us, we let them run. Now, women are respected as equals to men, not simply objects. And today we celebrate taking women very seriously with National Cleavage Day. No really, the creator of the Wonderbra made it up, it’s mostly an English thing, but I think we can adapt it here in the U.S. If you were busy announcing Anchorman 2 this week, odds are you missed it.
The Green ceiling
Speaking of women and their being taken seriously, did you know that Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters PGA tournament, has a “no girls allowed” policy? The club been a sausage fest since day one, but there is now a push to let the ladies become members, as IBM CEO Ginni Rometty happens to be female, and her company happens to be the top sponsor of the tournament. This would be the biggest news since 1997, when they let a black guy in.
The Titanic dump
Titanic will resurface in theaters next week in 3-D, but the real-life wreck still sits at the bottom of the sea. However, it’s now also sitting in a sea of litter, too. Officials say that traffic at the wreck site since its discovery in 1985 has resulted in all sorts of litter being left, including beer cans and plastic cups. I think we are uncovering evidence of the world’s first beer pong game.
Half in the resealable bag
TSA agents are people, too. We find it so easy to demonize them, but they’re really just like the rest of us, as two agents in a Florida hotel proved recently. Police were called to the scene after complaints were made. Officials say they found the two TSA agents drunk, throwing things off the balcony, and shooting a gun into the air — just like we all do on a business trip.