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How to choose the best political candidate

vlogolution — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:50:37 +0000

For those who still can’t comprehend the meaning of ONE TRILLION DOLLARS OF DEBT (let alone $4 TRILLION in a single year), this excellent video by Tony Robbins may help simplify it for you. And moving onto politics, the following article sums up my thoughts quite eloquently…

(NYPost) “It’s good that so many Americans (and possibly non-Americans) donate money to the worthy cause of informing us how bad politicians are. .. Still, I fear all these negative ads will not be enough to counter the extremely destructive and diabolical (though luckily rare) positive ads.”

“The mere thought of one of these positive political ads chills my soul. Either there is a voiceover as the politician meets with hard-working Americans, or the politician looks directly at the camera with his soulless eyes and tells us that we can trust him to fix our problems and strengthen our nation.”

“Look at our bloated government, our countless regulations, and our military engaged in constant conflicts overseas — did we get all this because we listened to the negative ads about our politicians, or because we somehow got it in our heads that we could trust them? After every election, the negative ads stop, and we start to get that fool notion that we can rely on these people.”

“Do we need exorbitant amounts of money from unknown sources to tell us not to hug angry badgers? No, we’ve learned that by word of mouth from our friends, families and neighbors. This is how we should know not to trust politicians. .. If a politician asks for your money, don’t give it to him. And if he tries to trick you and instead asks for other people’s money so he can buy you presents, just get away from him as fast as you can. Catch a ride in a stranger’s van if you have to..”

“We also need volunteers to continue informing people how bad politicians are, even in non-election years; too many folks now have the ridiculous idea that they can trust the people running the government.”

“Many folks don’t trust politicians from one side of the aisle. It’s like they know not to trust a crack addict to watch their kids, yet don’t see anything wrong about dropping the kids off at the meth addict’s house.”

“And once we convince everyone that all politicians are bad, some will ask, ‘Then whom do I vote for?’ Smack them, because they still don’t get it. You don’t vote for any of them. It’s like having a choice of what kind of cancer to get: You’d just pick whichever one you think you’re most likely to survive.”

“Just remember that, after that new politician takes office and says, ‘Now I’m going to work hard on our nation’s problems and get our economy and job growth going again!’ you respond: ‘Just keep your hands where I can see them, and don’t make any sudden movements or spending decisions.’ ”

Full Story: It’s the positive ads we should worry about (NYPost)

America didn’t become great because of the government or its politicians.

America became great IN SPITE of them.

Wow, fellow Americans, maybe WE really did build THAT!

Russia’s Pussy Riot shows Czar Putin will go after anyone

vlogolution — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:55:17 +0000

(TheGuardian) “The feminist collective hit the headlines when three members were arrested after an anti-Putin protest. Now they face up to seven years in jail, a prospect that has shocked and radicalised many Russians. On the eve of their trial, some of the women speak exclusively.”

“Pussy Riot aren’t just the coolest revolutionaries you’re ever likely to meet. They’re also the nicest. They’re the daughters that any parent would be proud to have. Smart, funny, sensitive, not afraid to stand up for their beliefs. One of them makes a point of telling me how ‘kindness’ is an important part of their ideology. They have also done more to expose the moral bankruptcy of the Putin regime than probably anybody else. No politician, nor journalist, nor opposition figure, nor public personality has created quite this much fuss. Nor sparked such potentially significant debate. The most amazing thing of all, perhaps – more amazing even than calling themselves feminists in the land women’s rights forgot – is that they’ve done it with art.”

” ‘We show the brutal and cruel side of the government,’ says Squirrel. ‘We don’t do something illegal. It’s not illegal, singing and saying what you think.’ .. Because they are so young. Because they have children. Because what they have done is so unimportant and silly and has all of a sudden become so huge because of this disproportionate reaction. Because it touches so strangely on so many things, and this is where it becomes an event of almost historic proportions. It touches everything: the church and the state, believers and non-believers, the judge and the tsar, and this Russian thing that never ever ends.”

“And it’s that level that is so scary, that has scared so many people across Russia. ‘The Khodorkovsky trial demonstrated that Putin would go after the oligarchs,’ says Pyotr Verzilov. It sent a very clear, unmistakable message to the oligarchs. And what the Pussy Riot trial is showing is that they’ll go after anybody. Nobody is safe.”

Hmmm… sounds like critics of the US government right here at home are also being silenced as well, not that anyone cares all that much about it (well not yet at least, until it more directly affects them)… “A political website that contained stinging criticism of the Obama administration and its handling of the Fast and Furious scandal was ordered to be shut down by the Obama campaign’s ‘Truth Team’, according to private investigator Douglas Hagmann, who was told by ISP GoDaddy his site contained information that was “maliciously harmful to individuals in the government.” — ‘Obama Truth Team’ Orders GoDaddy To Shut Down Website

“The crime in question occurred on 21 February and took precisely 51 seconds. The five women and a film team, plus various supporters and a couple of journalists, entered the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, jumped over a gold rail, stood on the steps of the pulpit (a place where only men may stand) and performed the opening bars of a punk song. You can watch it on YouTube. It starts out as a religious hymn, then mutates into something Sex Pistols-esque, the women kneeling, genuflecting, crossing themselves, jumping up and down and, after a few seconds, being intercepted by security guards and led away.”

“After being ejected by cathedral guards, ‘the police came and they didn’t even open a case,’ says Verzilov. It was only after it appeared on YouTube under the name ‘Virgin Mary Chuck Out Putin’ and got all this attention – Patriarch Kirill watched it and, so the investigators told us, rang Putin and the head of the Moscow police – that it became this great big deal, that they decided that it was some sort of crime.”

“In the press, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, called it ‘blasphemous’, saying that the church was ‘under attack’ and that ‘the devil has laughed at us’. ”

“The church’s spokesman, Vsevolod Chaplin, said: ‘God condemns what they’ve done. I’m convinced that this sin will be punished in this life and the next, God revealed this to me just like he revealed the gospels to the church. There’s only one way out: repentance.’ ”

“More than this, though, is how the church has started to act as if it is the propaganda wing of the government. Before the election, Patriarch Kirill said that it was ‘un-Christian’ to demonstrate. And then he said that Putin had been placed at the head of the government ‘by God’. No one was talking about this before. And now everybody is.”

“But the tide is turning. It’s the severity of the penalty that has shocked most Russians. Even conservative, religious Russians who thought their act was silly or offensive. Very few defendants are imprisoned pre-trial. Certainly not ones with young children accused of non-violent crimes. More than 200 well-known public people signed an open letter condemning the trial, including many Putin supporters, and another 41,000 rank-and-file Russians have added their signatures.”

“It’s extraordinary what Pussy Riot have done. How they have taken feminism to one of the most macho countries on Earth. How they have revealed the faultlines at the heart of the Russian state, the moral bankruptcy of the Putin regime. It’s hard to reconcile that with the women I met, with their skinny shoulders and thin wrists and lack of any weaponry bar guts and wit. The word absurd has been worn thin with use, but there’s no other way to describe what is happening in Russia today.”

” ‘Putin is scared of us, can you imagine?’ says Squirrel. ‘Scared of girls.’ “

” ‘The most important dictator, Putin, is really afraid of people,‘ says Squirrel. ‘More specifically, he’s afraid of Pussy Riot. Afraid of a bunch of young, positive, optimistic women unafraid to speak their minds.’ ”

Full Story: Pussy Riot: will Vladimir Putin regret taking on Russia’s cool women punks? (TheGuardian)

As Senator Gracchus said in the movie Gladiator, “I think he knows what Rome is. Rome is the mob. Conjure magic for them and they’ll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they’ll roar. The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the senate, it’s the sand of the coliseum. He’ll bring them death – and they will love him for it.” Uh oh, is the mob awakening…?

UPDATE: Pussy Riot Found Guilty in What Looks like a 21st Century Witch Hunt (Slate)

Big Brother Watching EVERYTHING about YOU from 50 Meters Away

vlogolution — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:47:41 +0000

As amazing as it is frightening, especially where personal privacy is concerned (not to mention false imprisonment)… (Gizmodo) “Within the next year or two, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will instantly know everything about your body, clothes, and luggage with a new laser-based molecular scanner fired from 164 feet (50 meters) away. From traces of drugs or gun powder on your clothes to what you had for breakfast to the adrenaline level in your body—agents will be able to get any information they want without even touching you. And without you knowing it.”

“The machine is ten million times faster—and one million times more sensitive—than any currently available system. That means that it can be used systematically on everyone passing through airport security, not just suspect or randomly sampled people.”

“.. Genia Photonics, says that its laser scanner technology is able to ‘penetrate clothing and many other organic materials and offers spectroscopic information, especially for materials that impact safety such as explosives and pharmacological substances.’ ”

“This compact and robust laser has the ability to rapidly sweep wavelengths in any pattern and sequence. So not only can they scan everyone. They would be able to do it everywhere: the subway, a traffic light, sports events… everywhere.”

“The small, inconspicuous machine is attached to a computer running a program that will show the information in real time, from trace amounts of cocaine on your dollar bills to gunpowder residue on your shoes.”

“There has so far been no discussion about the personal rights and privacy issues involved. Which “molecular tags” will they be scanning for? Who determines them? What are the threshold levels of this scanning? If you unknowingly stepped on the butt of someone’s joint and are carrying a sugar-sized grain of cannabis like that unfortunate traveler currently in jail in Dubai, will you be arrested?”

“And, since it’s extremely portable, will this technology extend beyone the airport or border crossings and into police cars, with officers looking for people on the street with increased levels of adrenaline in their system to detain in order to prevent potential violent outbursts? And will your car be scanned at stoplights for any trace amounts of suspicious substances? Would all this information be recorded anywhere?”

Full Story: Hidden Government Scanners Will Instantly Know Everything About You From 164 Feet Away (Gizmodo)

(UK DailyMail) “Keith Brown, a council youth development officer, was travelling through the United Arab Emirates on his way back to England when he was stopped as he walked through Dubai’s main airport. A search by customs officials uncovered a speck of cannabis weighing just 0.003g – so small it would be invisible to the naked eye and weighing less than a grain of sugar – on the tread of one of his shoes.”

“One man has even been jailed for possession of three poppy seeds left over from a bread roll he ate at Heathrow Airport. Painkiller codeine is also banned. If suspicious of a traveller, customs officials can use high-tech equipment to uncover even the slightest trace of drugs. Mr Brown was detained and arrested in September last year and has been held in a cell with three other men in the city prison ever since.”

“A 25-year-old Briton who was found with a similar speck in one pocket as he arrived on holiday has been awaiting sentence since November. Meanwhile a Big Brother TV executive has so far been held without charge for five days after being arrested for possessing the health supplement melatonin. The authorities claim to have discovered 0.01g of hashish in his luggage.”

“Last night campaign group Fair Trials International advised visitors to Dubai and Abu Dhabi to ‘take extreme caution‘. Chief Executive Catherine Wolthuizen said: “We have seen a steep increase in such cases over the last 18 months. ‘Customs authorities are using highly sensitive new equipment to conduct extremely thorough searches on travellers and if they find any amount – no matter how minute – it will be enough to attract a mandatory four-year prison sentence.‘

Full Story: Briton jailed for four years in Dubai after customs find cannabis weighing less than a grain of sugar under his shoe

Stop Wasting Time on Crappy People

vlogolution — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:53:53 +0000

“Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived.” - Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek Generations

Time is our most precious resource because it can never be regained or recovered. And the last thing we want to do is unwittingly waste our most precious asset.

James Altucher wrote some great articles on how to deal with crappy people (and internet trolls) who seek only to lure you into wasting your time, energy, and physical well-being by engaging in fruitless interactions with them. Every now and then, we all seem to unwittingly fall into this trap. I’ve summarized some of Altucher’s key points here to help you quickly realize the trap you’re falling into and plug that wasteful leak as quickly as possible.

“Emotional– If someone is a drag on me, I cut them out. If someone lifts me up, I bring them closer. Nobody is sacred here. When the plane is going down, put the oxygen mask on your face first. Family, friends, people I love – I always try to be there for them and help. But I don’t get close to anyone bringing me down. This rule can’t be broken. Energy leaks out of you if someone is draining you. And I never owe anyone an explanation. Explaining is draining.” – How to be THE LUCKIEST GUY ON THE PLANET in 4 Easy Steps

“Crappy people: People who will do you harm, no matter what you do, for no reason at all. They never will get it. They will say and do things to you and they will never ever understand how evil they are. .. And you will hate them. HATE THEM. And they knock on the door of your brain at three in the morning and they want to yell at you. And you yell back. And they yell back. And on and on. All day. All afternoon. The ongoing conversation with the shittiest people in the world. They will torture you, kill you, rape your wife and slit the thoughts out of your mind and not even care because they think they are doing the right thing . You know who I’m talking about. Because you have a good 20 or 30 of these in your life just like I do. They might even be former friends, relatives, neighbors, bureaucrats, whatever, whoever, whenever. They swoop down on your life and are just plain crappy and they won’t even know it. .. This is the worst category. I’ll tell you one more anecdote. Two seconds ago someone posted a horrible comment on my blog. I won’t repeat it. Racist, mean, rude to me, whatever. I deleted the post, blocked the user, blocked his IP address. And then I was going to send him an email telling him what I thought of him. I was angry. Then I stopped myself. You have to stop yourself.

Remember this: When you get in the mud with a pig, you get dirty and the pig gets happy.

There is only ONE only way to deal with these people in a way that will make you happier instead of sadder. ONE WAY. And it always works.

COMPLETELY IGNORE THE EVIL PEOPLE:

Completely ignore them.
Don’t think about them.
Don’t talk to them.
Don’t write them.
Most important: Don’t give them advice. They will NEVER listen to your advice. It’s arrogant and stupid to think they will. It will only lead to more cycles of pain for you. The goal for me is to stop all cycles that cause me any pain at all. Giving advice to crappy people will only result in more pain for you. That’s the only possible result. Much better to be happy than to flush knotted up brown advice down a toilet that caused you agony to push out. This is hard.
Most important: Never gossip about them behind their backs. Just completely disregard. We don’t care about their happiness or how evil they are. We only care about you. Its hard to do. Never ever talk about them behind their backs. Repeat this 500 times. This is hard also. Because it’s an addiction.

This isn’t easy. It’s a daily discipline. Much easier to do a 1000 pushups. I had an article recently on the Wall St Journal site that had 971 comments. No exaggeration when I say 950 of the smartest anonymous trolls on the internet called me an idiot moron and worse. I ignored all the comments. Great. I could care less. I was the winner there. ” – How to Deal With Crappy People

“Q: When is revenge justified? A: NEVER. It is never ever justified. I have had people do horrible things to me. Horrible. But lets say I have 40 years left to live on this life. Any time spent on revenge will reduce the number of happy days I have left. Not only is revenge never warranted but even thinking about it wastes brain cycles. It’s like in the above example: “Bill who?” That’s why its such a great saying, ‘the best revenge is living well.‘ I have plenty of ways to revenge the stupid, crappy people I’ve had to deal with. I’d rather walk by the Hudson River, read a book, and have a waffle. (Note: if we are talking about violence, there are proper channels for dealing with it: police, support groups, documentation, etc)” — The Crappy FAQ: All Questions Answered About Crappy People

“Time. A girl I used to date called me up crying. She said, ‘I’m fat. Everyone is ripping me off. I’m getting insomnia. And I’m going to run out of money in two years.’ She had been married to someone very successful and had two years left on her alimony payments. I said to her, ‘Well, I have the solution that will solve all of your problems.’ She wanted to know what it was. I said, ‘Stop eating at that fancy steak restaurant every night. Stop drinking until two in the morning. Stop hanging out with that same group of people you are always complaining to me about. That’s it. Then come back to me in six months I bet everything will be better.’ She said, ‘I can’t do that. My whole lifestyle depends on those things you just said. ‘So now she weighs more, has less friends, less money, and is more scared. She’s considering surgery to help with these things but I’m not sure what surgery will help. Meanwhile, she has three million dollars in the bank and is 100% convinced she is going to go broke within five years and obsessively thinks about it. Most people have no clue about time management. But the basic idea is: Avoid dinner and TV and you’ve just saved yourself 100s of hours a month. HUNDREDS! And you will lose weight, you will wake up earlier, when you have time to be creative in silence (I’m writing this at 5am).” — Get Rid of Your Bad Habits

Alleged Robber Calls Victim For A Date

vlogolution — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:16:29 +0000

How crazy is this?! … (CBS) “A 26-year-old man from Carrick was ordered held for trial today on a robbery charge. The suspect, John Jardini, is in the Allegheny County Jail. Police say it’s one of the strangest robberies they’ve investigated. Jardini allegedly took $60 from a girl he confronted on Brownsville Road and Nobles Lane. She had just gotten off a bus and was waiting for her mother. After the robbery, Jardini called the woman on his cell phone twice, asking her if she had a boyfriend and if she wanted to go out with him.”

What more can be said about this, except at least there’d be no doubt as to who’d be footing the bill… ROFL

Full Story and Video: Alleged Robber Calls Victim For A Date (CBS)

BEWARE Malicious eventvwr SCAM from Indian Call Center

vlogolution — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:15:55 +0000

Apparently, this is a scam that’s been going around for a couple of years now, and can be especially dangerous for unsuspecting, less computer-savvy target victims. While many of the scam reports I’ve come across seem to have targeted England and Australia, it would appear that the scammers are now targeting more Americans as well. Today, we received one such call. The scam goes as follows:

You get a call from some Indian guy with a generic name such as “Adam Smith” who explains to you in horribly broken English that he’s a registered Microsoft technician and has received a call alerting him that your IP address is the source for serious attacks on their servers due to multiple computer virus infections on your end. If you ask for any information on the source or target IP addresses involved, the person will attempt to deflect the question, and inform you that he/she is unauthorized to provide you that information!

They will proceed to try convincing you that your computer is full of viruses (based on some standard status and error messages automatically generated by your computer), and they try to get you to grant them complete access to your entire computer (passwords, credit cards, everything) via the free “Ammyy Admin” remote desktop control software. If you don’t agree to buy their crappy, useless, and thieving “support services”, they’ll use the computer access you openly granted them to screw up your computer and randomly delete stuff (watch them erasing things off the desktop in this video).

‘Nuff said… BE WARNED, ALWAYS BE WARY, and never fall for some schmuck on the phone trying to con information out of you, or get you to run any type of software on your PC.

Watch the video to see exactly how this scam plays out.

Militarization of American Police – Citizens are considered little more than scurrying cockroaches and savage animals

vlogolution — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:41:41 +0000

Perhaps the most frightening part of this 2006 video is that not one of these police officers objected to shooting rubber bullets at an unarmed woman’s head and laughing about it. Or if any of them did, they certainly did not feel comfortable enough to go against the majority of their fellow officers and make a point of it… And, just like my recent 2011 pre-Thanksgiving Day parade incident, I’m experiencing, hearing, and seeing more stories than ever of such treatment that don’t even involve protests or rallies (and that doesn’t even consider all the frightening TSA-abuse stories – against children no less!). It’s more about control and demoralizing compliance.

When an army goes to war, the command generally always comes up with some derogatory term to address the enemy, as it’s much easier to rape, demean, and/or kill people when you’re referring to them as “Gooks” or “Cockroaches”.

“In Rwanda they referred to Tutsis as cockroaches,” explains Omaar. “They were not human beings. This is very important to understand, very close parallels to what happened in Hitler’s Germany. ‘Don’t worry, you’re not killing humans like you. You are killing some vermin that belongs under your shoe. You’re killing cockroaches.‘ – The Few Who Stayed – Defying Genocide in Rwanda (AmericanRadioWorks)

(NYTimes) “They called people ‘animals’ and ‘savages.’ One comment said, ‘Drop a bomb and wipe them all out.‘ .. Hearing New York police officers speak publicly but candidly about one another and the people they police is rare indeed, especially with their names attached. But for a few days in September, a raw and rude conversation among officers was on Facebook for the world to see — until it vanished for unknown reasons.” – N.Y.C. Police Maligned Paradegoers on Facebook (NYTimes)

(WashingtonsBlog) “Journalists from across the spectrum have documented the militarization of police forces in the United States, including, CNN, Huffington Post, the Cato Institute, Forbes, the New York Times, Daily Kos, Esquire, The Atlantic, Salon and many others. Many police departments laugh at and harass Americans who exercise their right to free speech. Indeed – especially since police brutality against protesters has been so blatant in recent months, while no top bank executives have been prosecuted – many Americans believe that the police are protecting the bankers whose fraud brought down the economy instead of the American people.”

“Most assume that the militarization of police started after 9/11. Certainly, Dick Cheney initiated Continuity of Government Plans on September 11th that ended America’s constitutional form of government (at least for some undetermined period of time.) On that same day, a national state of emergency was declared … and that state of emergency has continuously been in effect up to today. But the militarization of police actually started long before 9/11… in the 1980s.”

“SWAT teams were originally designed to be used in violent, emergency situations like hostage takings, acts of terrorism, or bank robberies. From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, that’s primarily how they were used, and they performed marvelously. .. But beginning in the early 1980s, they’ve been increasingly used for routine warrant service in drug cases and other nonviolent crimes. And thanks to the Pentagon transfer programs, there are now a lot more of them.”

“After 9/11 the government drew up the Patriot Act within 20 days and it was passed. The Patriot Act is huge and I remember someone asking a Justice Department official how did they write such a large statute so quickly, and of course the answer was that it has been sitting in the drawers of the Justice Department for the last 20 years waiting for the event where they would pull it out.”

“The militarization of police forces throughout the United States cannot be taken in a vacuum, but is part of the ongoing drift towards a police state. The government has said for years that American citizens on U.S. soil may be targets in the war on terror, and is using anti-terrorism laws to crush dissent.

Indeed, you can be labeled as or suspected of being a terrorist simply for questioning war, protesting anything, asking questions about pollution or about Wall Street shenanigans, supporting Ron Paul, being a libertarian, holding gold, or stocking up on more than 7 days of food. Government agencies such as FEMA are allegedly teaching that the Founding Fathers should be considered terrorists. So perhaps that means that any people who like American values are ‘terrorist sympathizers’. ”

Full Story: The Militarization of American Police – and Shredding of Our Constitutional Rights – Started At Least 30 Years Ago (WashingtonsBlog)

(WashingtonsBlog) “Obama Wants to Veto the Indefinite Detention Bill Because It Would Hold the U.S. to the Geneva Convention” – The Real Reason for Obama’s Threat to Veto the Indefinite Detention Bill (Hint: It’s Not to Protect Liberty)

HALLOWEEN COCKTAILS: SEXY & SPOOKY SIPS YOU’LL DIE TO DRINK!

vlogolution — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:10:44 +0000

Want to impress your ghoulfriend this Halloween by concocting your very own scary, stiff sips (insert one-eyed monster joke here)?! Sound like your kinda kinky kooky? Then get into high spirits this long party weekend with these seriously sexy & spooky Halloween drink recipes: an Eclipse, New Moon, Bloody Brain & Bitten.

You never know, these Naughty Tipples might make terrific things go bump in the night…!

Watch Spooky Sip #1: An Eclipse Gin Cocktail

This crimson colored cocktail recipe is for imbibers who like to take it nice and berry sloe. Don’t be fooled; this tipple isn’t as obscure as its name. With ingredients like gin, sloe gin liqueur, fresh lemon juice, grenadine syrup and a juicy cherry garnish, earth’s gravitational pull will become seemingly non-existent…

Watch Spooky Sip #2: A New Moon Gin Cocktail

This glow-in-the-dark libation is a sexy spin on a traditional Gin and Tonic. Be sure to drink with care as one too many of this concoction may send you over the moon and release your devil inside!

Watch Spooky Sip #3: A Bloody Brain Shot (a.k.a. Brain Hemorrhage)

Gross out your party guests with a Bloody Brain Shooter! The creepy, curd-like combo of peach schnapps, Baileys Irish Cream and grenadine syrup creates a sick shot of crazy to the old noggin. WARNING: Side effects may include cranial hemorrhaging, psychotic episodes and some serious morning-after veisalgia!

Watch Spooky Sip #4: A Bitten Mocktail

This spooky sip is for vampire fans of all ages! Get ready to become smitten with a naughty yet nice non-alcoholic tipple named Bitten.

Yeah, sure, it’s a kiddie cocktail but don’t let this blood red beverage fool you. She has a sassy yet sweet bite and is loaded with health benefits thanks to her pomegranate juice and hydrating coconut water. For you imbibers who enjoy a more boozy beverage, spike this modern Shirley Temple with some rum or vodka (or both!). Now drain this doozy of a drink dry and enjoy. Muah-ha-ha!!!

Remember to revel responsibly!

Watch the “Halloween Drink Recipes & Cocktails Playlist” on YouTube.

Courtney Stodden – all about a Reality TV pitch?!

vlogolution — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:08:24 +0000

(DailyMail) “They’ve made no secret of the fact they’re trying to push a reality show about their bizarre and controversial relationship. And yesterday, Courtney Stodden clearly wanted to show MTV producers exactly what they’d be getting if they snapped up the series. The 17-year-old fame-seeker, who still attends school, donned a barely-there black mini-dress as she joined actor husband Doug Hutchison, 51, for a meeting at the network’s offices in Santa Monica, California.”

Full Story: If THAT doesn’t get you a reality show, what will! (DailyMail)

And if her 34-year old senior husband looks familiar in a creepy, asshole-ish way, it’s probably because you recognize Doug Hutchison as that horrible gutless bully of a prison guard Percy who got his well-deserved comeuppance in the movie “The Green Mile” for abusing John and Del, and for killing Mr. Jingles. Granted it was “just a movie”, but somehow it makes the whole thing even more creepy. But it’s also hard to argue that it’s a pretty clever publicity stunt for a shot at Reality TV fame and celebrity nonetheless. All we need to top it off is for Doug Hutchison to now admit that he too is just a 16-year old girl stuck in a 30+21 year old male body and we’re off to the races!

And if you really want to be impressed by an outstanding display of insight, clever wit, and a wide range of comedic facial expressions from the loving couple, check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiIwodrnW9g or this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlfP4CzhX7U

Regardless, we had joked around how all this weirdness seemed perfectly tailored for a “Reality Show” pitch, and apparently it seems as if the “loving couple” must have thought the same thing long before we thought it up.

Anonymous Letter from an Animal Shelter Manager

vlogolution — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:10:11 +0000

That puppy you just sold will most likely end up in my shelter when it’s not a cute little puppy anymore. So how would you feel if you knew that there’s about a 90% chance that dog will never walk out of the shelter it is going to be dumped at? Purebred or not! About 50% of all of the dogs that are “owner surrenders” or “strays”, that come into my shelter are purebred dogs…
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Go BUCK WILD this LABOR DAY with a VODKA BUCK or MOSCOW MULE COCKTAIL!

vlogolution — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:46:31 +0000

Go Buck Wild this Labor Day Weekend with an easy-to-make cocktail that’s got serious kick! A Buck Wild cocktail (also known as a Vodka Buck and/or Moscow Mule) is made with vodka, ginger beer and fresh lime juice. For a truly kick-ass Buck, try this recipe with some super smooth Medea Vodka (it’s a whopping 16 times distilled!).

Watch this Tipsy Tipple Tasting: Medea Vodka is a BRIGHT Idea!

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Music: SackoJo22 “One for Me”, Moetrain “Hey Baby”, FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol” and Harpsichord Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053, Johann Sebastian Bach http://bit.ly/pk3zjz.

Medea Vodka is a BRIGHT Idea!!!

vlogolution — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:48:32 +0000

Say “hello” to the world’s first interactive, programmable LED bottle! Not only is the packaging genius, it also contains “the best engineered vodka in the world”. For more about Medea Vodka, visit http://www.medeaspirits.com.

Naughty Tipples with Michelle Coudon is Food & Drink Infotainment Served with a Twist. Subscribe for more Sexy, Frisky & Fun-Spirited, Naughty Tipples Recipes! To suggest a recipe, theme or Ask Michelle Anything tweet @michellectv.

Music: SackoJo22 “One for Me”, Moetrain “Hey Baby”, FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol” and Harpsichord Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053, Johann Sebastian Bach http://bit.ly/pk3zjz.

DELIGHT in a MARIE ANTOINETTE COCKTAIL (A FRENCH MARTINI with a ROYAL TWIST)!

vlogolution — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:02:33 +0000

Dear Courtier, Her Highness cordially invites you to delight in a majestic Marie-Antoinette Cocktail and have a ball! A Marie-Antoinette is a royally delicious twist on the classic French Martini (Raspberry Vodka, Chambord, Grand Marnier, Pineapple Juice, Champagne / Sparkling Wine & Red Rapsberries). So go on and get into “high-spirits” and fête like Marie-Antoinette. Ah, la Joie de Vivre!

For more baronial beverages, watch how to make a Kir Imperial / Kir Royale / Kir.

This recherché recipe comes courtesy of http://www.martinimistress.com. Music: Harpsichord Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053, Johann Sebastian Bach http://bit.ly/pk3zjz.

PARTY like MARIE ANTOINETTE with a KIR IMPERIAL Champagne Cocktail!

vlogolution — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:35:58 +0000

Dear Courtier, Her Highness cordially invites you to delight in a decadent Kir Imperial Champagne Cocktail (Chambord & Champagne) and have a ball! If you can’t afford such a lavish libation, there’s a Kir Royale recipe (Crème de Cassis & Champagne / Sparkling Wine) suitable for you bourgeoisie and a Kir recipe (Crème de Cassis & White Wine) for Her Majesty’s most thirsty subjects.

Music: Harpsichord Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053, Johann Sebastian Bach http://bit.ly/pk3zjz.

VOTE for NAUGHTY TIPPLES YouTube NextUp Semifinalist Entry!

vlogolution — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:02:45 +0000

I’m pleased to announce this important update! My YouTube NextUp Entry has been selected as a Semifinalist. Your VOTE can HELP NAUGHTY TIPPLES takeover the WORLD! (mu-ah-ah-ah-ah). So BE a SWEETHEART and CAST your THUMBS UP VOTE HERE! http://bit.ly/vote4chelle. You can VOTE ONCE a DAY through April 8th, 2011. Thanks in advance for your support!

NAUGHTY TIPPLES are SEXY, FRISKY and FUN-SPIRITED!

vlogolution — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:08:49 +0000

Important Update! This YouTube NextUp Entry has been selected as a Semifinalist. Be a sweetheart and CAST your THUMBS UP VOTE for Michelle Here! http://bit.ly/vote4chelle . You can VOTE ONCE a DAY through April 8th, 2011.

Naughty Tipples is an interactive and episodic web series that serves up both fun and easy do-it-yourself drinks and dishes along with a side of saucy skits and frisky facts. Host and creator, Michelle Coudon gives online lessons on how-to make tailgating tipples, crazy shooters, kid-friendly mocktails, beverages with benefits, sexy and sophisticated cocktails, baked treats and more.

Have a BLAST this ST. Patrick’s Day with a CAR BOMB BEER COCKTAIL!

vlogolution — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:38:43 +0000

Get wrecked this St. Patty’s Day with a politically incorrect Irish Car Bomb Cocktail. It’s dynamite! This explosive beer cocktail recipe calls for Guinness Extra Stout (Draught will suffice), Jameson Irish Whiskey and Baileys Irish Cream. Here’s a Naughty Tip: Once you’ve detonated your “bomb” this drink is meant to be chugged a.s.a.p. The longer you wait the more likely you’ll avert your mission.

Don’t forget to subscribe for the next episode: Car Bomb Cocktail Cupcakes!

You’re cordially invited to subscribe to the party here, join Michelle Coudon on Facebook & follow her Naughty Tweets for more Naughty Tipples. To order a fun-spirited drink, or to suggest a beverage with benefits tweet @michelleCtv.

Music by TexasRadioFish “Hard Headed Woman”, Moetrain “Hey Baby”, Duck “Music Improvement” (Celtic Mix), Loveshadow “Where I Fit In” & “We R 1″ & FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol Remix” all via http://www.ccmixter.org.

DO a BEADED BROAD on BOURBON STREET for FAT TUESDAY!

vlogolution — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:07:09 +0000

It’s Fat Tuesday y’all, so grab your cocktail shaker and laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)! In this episode you’ll learn how-to make the Mardi Gras novelty cocktail (soooo aptly named) a Beaded Broad on Bourbon Steet. Not only does this tempting tipple pay homage to the city of New Orleans (and its very lenient drinking laws), it’s also a refreshingly promiscuous twist of a proper Beaded Lady. This recipe calls for light rum, Southern Comfort, triple sec, pineapple juice, club soda and fresh mango & pineapple.

Related Tipple: Big Easy Cocktail

You’re cordially invited to subscribe to the party here, join Michelle Coudon on Facebook & follow her Naughty Tweets for more Naughty Tipples. To order a fun-spirited drink, or to suggest a beverage with benefits tweet @michelleCtv.

Music by TexasRadioFish “Hard Headed Woman”, Moetrain “Hey Baby” & “La Bamba”, Alex Beroza “Voodoo Queen”, Loveshadow “Where I Fit In” & “We R 1″ & FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol Remix”all via http://www.ccmixter.org.

DO a BIG EASY COCKTAIL for MARDI GRAS!

vlogolution — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:11:17 +0000

It’s Mardi Gras y’all, so grab your cocktail shaker and laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)! In this episode you’ll learn how-to make a Big Easy Cocktail. Not only does this tempting tipple pay homage to the city of New Orleans nickname, it’s also a BIG and EASY libation to make. This version of the recipe calls for Southern Comfort, Chambord or raspberry liqueur, fresh lime juice, lemon-lime soda and/or 7UP.

You’re cordially invited to subscribe to the party here, join Michelle Coudon on Facebook & follow her Naughty Tweets for more Naughty Tipples. To order a fun-spirited drink, or to suggest a beverage with benefits tweet @michelleCtv.

Music by TexasRadioFish “Hard Headed Woman”, Moetrain “La Bamba”, Loveshadow “Where I Fit In” & “We R 1″ & FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol Remix”all via http://www.ccmixter.org.

SCORE with a SHANDY (a.k.a. Panaché) BEER COCKTAIL!

vlogolution — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:51:02 +0000

If you’re game, take a timeout and learn how to make a Shandy (a.k.a. Panaché) Beer Cocktail!
It’s easy to make and certain to score you a touchdown! Essentially, a Shandy is equal parts beer (pale lager or pale ale) and mixer. In this video tutorial, Naughty Referee will teach you how to make a Shandy with the following mixers: ginger ale, ginger beer, lemon flavored soda and/or sparkling lemonade.

Kick off your next party with THIS SUPER SPICY Michelada Cubana Beer Cocktail!

You’re cordially invited to subscribe to the party here, join Michelle Coudon on Facebook & follow her Naughty Tweets for more Naughty Tipples. To order a fun-spirited drink, or to suggest a beverage with benefits tweet@michelleCtv.

Music by Moetrain “Hey Baby” and “La Bamba”, DJ Guido “Dirty Weekend (Stump the Bass Mix)”, Loveshadow “We R 1″ and FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol Remix” and kcentric “Desaprendere” and Pitx “It Wasn’t Me via http://www.ccmixter.org.

KICK OFF YOUR SUPER BOWL PARTY with a SPICY MICHELADA BEER COCKTAIL!

vlogolution — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:52:27 +0000

Kick off your Super Bowl Party with a beverage that doesn’t blow! Take a timeout and learn how to make this super spicy Michelada Cubana Beer Cocktail. Don’t sweat it – your good sportsmanship will score you brew points with your bros (and hos) later!

WARNING: If you can’t take the heat (and don’t have the cojones), then DO NOT try this Tipple!

Related Tipples: Bloody Mary and Shandy Beer Cocktail.

You’re cordially invited to subscribe to the party here, join Michelle Coudon on Facebook & follow her Naughty Tweets for more Naughty Tipples. To order a fun-spirited drink, or to suggest a beverage with benefits tweet@michelleCtv.

Music by Moetrain “La Bamba” and “Hey Baby”, DJ Guido “Dirty Weekend (Stump the Bass Mix)”, Loveshadow “We R 1″ and FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol Remix” and kcentric “Desaprendere” and Pitx “It Wasn’t Me via http://www.ccmixter.org.

SNOOKI’S NAUGHTY PICKLE MARTINI! A New Cocktail for Jersey Shore Season 3!

vlogolution — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:10:42 +0000

Jersey Shore starlet Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi certainly has a thing for pickles. In this episode, we’ll shake up a temptingly tart(e) tipple that you’re shore to relish - a Naughty Pickle Martini (vodka, dry vermouth, pickle juice/brine, gherkin or dill garnish). This sweet ‘n sauer, cornichon cocktail is so ****ing easy to make you won’t even break an acrylic nail over it. Get filthy!!!

If guidos and gherkins have wet your palette, you’ll also wanna peep this Ron Ron Juice video. Enjoy this B&T beverage for the thirsty gorilla juicehead in ya!

You’re cordially invited to subscribe to the party here, join Michelle Coudon on Facebook & follow her Naughty Tweets for more Naughty Tipples. To order a fun-spirited drink, or to suggest a beverage with benefits tweet @michelleCtv.

Music by DJ Guido “Dirty Weekend (Stump the Bass Mix)”, “The Pharmacy in My Head” and “Deflated”, Loveshadow “We R 1″ and FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol Remix” and kcentric “Desaprendere” via http://www.ccmixter.org.

New Year’s Sugar and Spice and Booze Shaken Over Ice! How to Make Spiced EggSCHnog!

vlogolution — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:31:39 +0000

Even if you made Santa’s naughty list this Noel, you’re still in for a festive treat. This frosty and frothy tipple is both naughty AND nice and a delight yule love. This New Year’s weekend, we’ll whip up a lush libation that’s that’s LOADED with sugar and spice and booze shaken over ice. Get ready to make some Spiced EggSCHnog (with spiced rum, butterscotch schnapps and eggnog) for a rockin’ 2011!

For another delicious Yuletide tipple, check out this winter cocktail that’ll put you in high “Ho! Ho! Ho!” holiday spirits. Learn how to make some hot Candy Cane Cocoa!

You’re cordially invited to subscribe to the party here, join Michelle Coudon on Facebook & follow her Naughty Tweets for more Naughty Tipples. To order a fun-spirited drink, or to suggest a beverage with benefits tweet @michelleCtv.

Music by Jbrock44 “Jingle Bells (Hot Chocolate & Rum Mix)”, Pitx “It Wasn’t Me”, Loveshadow “We R 1″ and FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol Remix” and kcentric “Desaprendere” all via http://www.ccmixter.org.

*** NOTE: This is the “Non-Explicit” Version for YOUTUBE. However, the original was NEVER “Explicit”! A YouTube Editor featured it as the #1 Spotlight Video in Education on 1/4/2011, which subsequently led to its flagged demise. Despite that, Youtube’s Review Team informed me they would NOT unflag it. So, now you have two fun-filled versions. Cheers! Here’s the “Explicit” Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW1P63VnvqI Kind of ironic for anyone who’s ever watched a Britney Spears or Lady Gaga “non-explicit” video on YouTube… lol

HO! HO! HO! How to Make HOT CANDY CANE COCOA!

vlogolution — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:11:21 +0000

Even if you made Santa’s naughty list this Noel, you’re still in for a festive treat. This warm, winter tipple is both naughty AND nice and a delight yule love! In this episode, we’ll whip up a lush libation that’s dark, sweet, chocolaty, minty, steamy ‘n creamy. It’s sure to put you in high “HO! HO! HO!” holiday spirits. So grab yourself a big mug and get ready to make some Hot Candy Cane Cocoa!

Not only is this boozy cocoa recipe a perfect yuletide beverage, it’s also the best way to celebrate National Candy Cane Day (which is December 26th in the United States)!

You’re cordially invited to subscribe to the party here, join Michelle Coudon on Facebook & follow her Naughty Tweets for more Naughty Tipples. To order a fun-spirited drink, or to suggest a beverage with benefits tweet @michelleCtv.

Music by Jbrock44 “Jingle Bells (Hot Chocolate & Rum Mix)”, Pitx “It Wasn’t Me”, Loveshadow “We R 1″ and FuriousStereo “Rainha do Sol Remix” and kcentric “Desaprendere” all via http://www.ccmixter.org.

How to Make a Jersey Shore Ron Ron Juice Cocktail!

vlogolution — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:43:04 +0000

Get ready to break out your glow sticks and pump up your tipple situation! In this episode, learn how to make Jersey Shore’s Ron Ron Juice for a guaranteed filthy night. After a long afternoon of GTL, treat yourself and your Juicehead friends to this Bridge and Tunnel beverage. Don’t stress – you won’t break an acrylic nail while making this lushious drink . Ronnie’s signature libation is easier than all the JS castmates combined. Made with semi-fresh ingredients like juicy watermelon, maraschino cherries, blueberries, vodka (or light rum) and cranberry juice you won’t worry about it turning you into a hippopotamus or other zoo creature.