Labor Day savings for the month of September!
By Michael Vass | September 4, 2010
To celebrate the Labor Day Holiday, the 1000th article at VASS, and the return to school, M V Consulting, has decided to provide our visitors with a gift.
We will be providing visitors to our Alchemy at World of Vass online store a rebate of 10% on any total purchase of $100 or more. All purchases are secure via the Paypal system and all rebates will be applied via Paypal.
This offer will be available for the entire month of September 2010. Overseas purchases are not allowed. Canadian purchases will require an additional $35 fee applied to the total purchase (separate of the rebate). All prices are in US dollars.
This is your chance to enjoy saving money while getting the benefit of having handmade imported English Pewter rings, goblets, cigatette cases and lighters, jewelry, and other accessories and goods for men and women. It’s perfect for standing out from the crowd in high school or college, at work, and/or going out.
We invite you to take a look at Alchemy at World of VASS, see for yourself what is available.
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Montana Fishburne’s sad choice
By Michael Vass | September 3, 2010
The policy of this site is to avoid discussing the families and personal lives of entertainers and celebrities whenever possible (which is almost always). But there are times when such is not possible. Montana Fishburne is one such case.
I must be getting old or something since it seems I was the only person in the world unaware that Montana Fishburne was the daughter of Lawrence Fishburne, and that she had made a porn video. But having heard the news, I’ve done a bit of homework – on what she has said publicly and not viewing her video.
I am struck by several things. The first is that this news is sad. Not that I believe porn is worthy of the demonized status it holds in America, but that I am sure that her father’s status would have allowed her to have so many opportunities (especially in a nepotistic industry like Hollywood), which her actions has effectively destroyed. She stated, in terms of her motivation to do this,
Yes, indeed she is not being seen as “a porn star”. She is being seen as a famous actors porn star kid. The difference is moot to me, but I suppose it makes a difference to her.
But that just goes to the other thing that struck me. Montana Fishburne seems to want to be just like Kim Kardashian, or Paris Hilton. She has stated that both are individuals that inspired her, and led her to contact Vivid (the adult film company). If a worse choice of idols could be selected, it would be hard to identity.
Truely it terrifies me that Kardashian and Hilton, 2 women known simply for their fame based on nothing, 2 individuals that exemplify wasted potential and hollow stardom, are affecting the lives of young women in such a manner. It’s like the star-gazing that some ghetto youth have for the idea of drug dealers and the “thug life”. It’s a corruption of the facts, a wishful vision of reality, and a corruption of the freedoms the nation provides everyone.
Worse yet, Montana Fishburne seems to be filled with anger and a belief held among many young people today.
[Responding to a question about reconciling with her father] “Until he respects me and accepts me for who I am, I don’t think we will have much of a relationship.”
Respect is not something given because it is an obligation. Respect is earned. Through actions and words and character, respect is a reward. Until Montana, like many of today’s youth, learns this she doesn’t deserve respect. Civility though is common decency – though the 2 are not the same.
Montana has also stated that her passion for porn has evovled from her early loss of virginity at 16 and her “sexual exploration”. Given that both are private issues, things that all people must learn for themselves, somehow exposing this “exploration” to the world hardly seems justification. In fact it sounds like an excuse. Coupled with the fact she was arrested for prostitution in 2009, it seems far more likely that there are other problems Montana is avoiding dealing with. A thought further implied by her article in As Is magazine (whatever that is) titled I’m Not Doing Sh*t To Him, But Fu*king and Having My Career. Again, where is the respect being earned?
The one bright moment in learning about this was the news that a friend of Lawrence Fishburne tried to buy out all the tapes before they reached the public. That is truly an act of a friend. sadly it was not successful.
Reportedly Montana has made $250,000 due to her famous father and the tendancy for tabloid news to generate hordes of cash. Montana is being offered various roles in mainstream film and of course additional porn roles. But the reality is that she is just the joke of the month in Hollywood. Her fame is fleeting and based on the controversy. If nothing else she has attained her dream of equaling Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashinan – a target so low that she could have tripped and still attained the same effect.
If this is the passion of her life, which it does not sound like it is, then I wish Montana all the success she can handle. If it is possible for her to move forward with her life and achieve greater things, to exceed the Paris Hilton-esque life of vaccuous fame and celebrity based on being an empty shell of a human being, then I hope that as well.
To the rest of the Fishburne family I give my heartfelt condolences. I sympathize with Lawrence Fishburne and the anger he must feel. Going forward I cannot imagine the troubles and stress that will face him.
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Odds are for celebrity justice in Paris Hilton case
By Michael Vass | September 1, 2010
I hate to say it, but the odds favor Paris Hilton walking away from her recent Las Vegas drug bust with little more than a slap on the wrist. IF the odds are accurate, Hilton will flaunt the legal system again and prove that fame and money are more important than substance, honor and integrity.
According to the latest odds from YouWager.com :
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What will happen next in Paris Hilton legal drama?
The judge will drop the charges 50%
She will be sentenced to less than 30 days in jail 75%
She will be in the same prison as Nathan Lee P 18%
She will admit it is all a publicity stunt 9%
It’s truly a shame when people are willing to put their money on the line with such assurance that the legal system is broken to such a degree. The fact that Hilton, who has no talent or benefit greater than having been born into wealth, is expected so overwhelmingly to escape justice is a telling view of our society.
Keep in mind that were this anyone but a celebrity (and that term is being used in it’s most loose form when applied to Hilton) there is no question that Federal mandates would be applied. If this were a Black or Hispanic women, rest assured that the harshest degree of the law would be applied – as reports and statistics have shown for decades is the case.
Perhaps it would not be such an abomination of the law if Paris Hilton did anything. If she had any redeeming quality. But apparently beyond being rich there is none.
Considering the billions (or millions if certain charity works by her grandfather hold up in court) she stands to inherit, she is barely chritiable. There are sites that note a long list of organizations and causes she supports; but other than $100 for a homeless man and $100,000 to a hospital there is nothing known in the past several years, even at these same sites. In effect she is hollow, presenting a shell of concern while doing nothing substantive – which matches every other aspect of her very public life.
I stand corrected. I forgot to mention the £334 for Starlight Children’s Foundation (roughly little more than $500 for the year prior) that Hilton gave reported on Jan 2010.
Given her attitudes for the law, her lack of talent, her miserly charitable actions, and a desperate need for constant media attention, what in the world makes her a celebrity? And what in the world makes her deserving of the odds, that likely will come true, on having celebrity justice enacted in her favor?
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Michael Jordan saves the day
By Michael Vass | August 31, 2010
It is always a pleasure to note the donations of celebrities to good causes. Considering the wealth and fame that many celebrities have, it’s just refreshing to see them giving to communities and presenting a positive image. An image that gets far less attention than the missteps and moral failures that fill many websites, tabloids, and cable news outlets.
Michael Jordan made a donation of $250,000 to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system so that the middle school sports program could survive budget cuts. It seems that the city budget was skewed from projections and $1.2 million needed to drop from the budget. So the obvious target was the sports program, which was not only to be cut but would have charged students $50 to be involved ($100 if they are in high school).
The donation of Jordan made a huge difference. It dwarfed the collective donation of the NFL Players Association and the Carolina Panthers of $56,000. But then again, Michael Jordan has a history with North Carolina that goes to his college basket ball days and even earlier. Even today there is a connection for Jordan as he is the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.
Still, no matter the history, the fact is that this donation directly affects and benefits kids that otherwise would be suffering. It’s unfair to expect that such a huge charitable action will happen every time the city fails to live up to expectations – thus we can hope that city officials get their act straight in the year of time they have been granted by this donation.
Again, commendations to Jordan for what he has done. I hope it inspires kids (and adults) from around the nation.
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M V Consulting, Inc. Announces Milestone at its Online Political Commentary Division
By Michael Vass | August 31, 2010
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 31, 2010
Today M V Consulting, Inc., president Michael Vass announced the achievement of the milestone 1000th article at the Company’s political commentary blog site – http://www.mvass.com (VASS). In celebration the Company has planned a month long sale at its online store.
“We are pleased to have achieved this milestone. It is a representation of the effort and dedication of the Company, as well as the ongoing support of viewers across the globe,” stated Mr. Vass.
He went on to say, “While providing a 10% discount on all purchases over $100 at our Alchemy at World of Vass online store for the month of September is not related to political commentary, it is something that we can do for our visitors that have come back day after day over the years.”
The VASS political commentary blog has been in existence since 2005, with an official launch in 2006. In that time it has been selected as 1 of 2 sites covering the entire 2008 Presidential election for TV One, and cited in the book Current Controversies: Immigration (hardcover editions), by author Debra A. Miller. Author Michael Vass was also selected as one of 3 contributors to the Central New York Business Journal, Greater Binghamton Business Journal, and Mohawk Valley Business Journal – Financial Quarterly editions, May 14, 2010, based on the financial commentary found on this site.
In addition to these recognitions, VASS has also interviewed Mayor Matt Ryan of Binghamton NY, NY Congressional candidate George Phillips, NY State Assembly candidate Art Garrison, NY State Assembly candidate Jason Stokes. Interviews with several additional candidates for the 2010 mid-term elections (local, State, and Federal) are currently in planning stages.
VASS has also covered major news events including the Binghamton Civic Center Shooting, the Viet Nam Living Wall Memorial, Coverage of anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, and the recent Binghamton Tea Party Rally (where Company president Mr. Vass was an invited speaker).
Company president Michael Vass also stated, “We have provided coverage of elections, commentary on major legislation and its effects on the nation, economic forecasts, and posed public questions on issues to elected officials for 5 years. We have taken the stance that questions not often asked by the major media need to be asked of elected officials, and the ramifications of legislation that the public needs to know must be made clear. It’s a daunting task, but with visitors from 100 countries (predominately from the U.S.A.) per month in the tens of thousands, we feel we are succeeding in that continuing quest.”
The VASS political commentary site is one of several divisions of M V Consulting, Inc. The Company also owns Black Entertainment USA (http://www.blackentertainmentblog.com) – an entertainment blog primarily presenting movie, television, and entertainment reviews; Alchemy at World of Vass (http://alchemy.vassconsult.com) – an online store featuring handmade imported English pewter jewelry, accessories, and clothes; World of Vass (http://www.cafepress.com/nova68) – an online store featuring t-shirts, clothes and other items with unique proprietary custom designs; and the M V Consulting, Inc. corporate site (http://www.vassconsult.com) – featuring SEO, Video production and editing, Webmaster, consulting and other services of the Company.
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Paris Hilton and celebrity justice – once again
By Michael Vass | August 30, 2010
In the latest bout of disrespect of law or herself, Paris Hilton has again been arrested. The shock must be driving someone insane, likely a 12 year old on prozac.
For those that are unaware, which I wish could include me, Paris Hilton was in Las Vegas over the weekend. Her current boyfriend ran afoul of the law by smoking marijuana and driving – potentially endangering the public. Hilton, standing by the boyfriend at the time of his arrest, proceeded to go into her purse for reportedly lip balm, and dropped a package of cocaine (.8 grams worth).
This should be simple. She is guilty of a crime, was caught, and should face the penalty – up to 4 years on this felony count. But Paris Hilton has 2 things in her favor. She is apparently a blithering idiot, and she stands to inherit tens of billions of dollars.
The first item is not so much an asset but part of the excuse that Hilton has offered as her defense. Her initial claim was that after a night of partying she took the wrong purse with her – therefore the cocaine was not hers. A decent argument were it not for the fact that her DNA was on the lip balm that caused the realization of the crime, as well as her prescrition medication was also in the purse. Plus the fact that an heiress to so much fortune being without her own possession seems incredulous to consider. So much for a mistake.
This leads to the next excuse. Someone else must have placed the cocaine in her purse without her knowledge. Really? This is a billionairess, known to avoid the regular folks whenever a camera is not around. She has a cadre of people around her to ensure that she doesn’t mingle with just anyone. So those that are capable of doing what she has claimed are people she would be aware of using drugs. Which says nothing of her own past usage issues. Nor to the fact that possession is 9/10th of the law and any regular person in this situation would hardly get the benefits Paris Hilton’s bought fame provides her.
While the second might hold some credibility, it is far less likely given that the first excuse was to try to deny it was her purse. Credibility like acting is not something that Hilton has in abundance (if at all). Let us not forget that she visited prison because she was not capable enough to read court documents preventing her from driving. At least she said she was not capable, and argument that she feels her wealth makes her above the law is just as reasonable.
Overall one thing is clear. Paris Hilton has no respect for the law. It is something that her breif visit in jail failed to impress on her – as was expected considering the nature of that fiasco. But it is time she learned that being an heiress does not somehow barricade her from the law of the land.
If this seems like I have no respect for the talentless and generally useless Hilton, its because I don’t. There is no reason to have any.
But the courts really need to do something. Often celebrities are treated with the kindest of hands when the law is broken. Celebrities tend to get probation for offenses that an average person would immediately be incarcerated for. This is one such example. And such offenses will only get worse if examples are not made.
I have said begfore in many cases that celebrities should be treated harsher than others because they have fame. They influence children and the impressionable. They perpetuate a disrespect of the law in their actions. Few outside of perhaps Lindsey Lohan are as bad as Paris Hilton in these respects (though to be fair, Lohan has some ability and purpose in existence) – by the way, Lohan was arrested this weekend too.
The Hilton fortune has bought Paris fame, which she does nto deserve, and preference in legal matters – which is an insult to the legal system. It is high time that she get what everyone else in the nation would get for this crime. She needs to go to jail for 2 or 3 years. She needs her rights restricted and her name to be prefaced with the term ex-convict.
There is not one reason that Paris Hilton should not be found guilty and serve time. Any judge that denies her what she apparently desires should themselves be arrested for obstruction of justice.
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Eureka – The “Ex-Files”
By Michael Vass | August 27, 2010
This was a great episode. The writer’s must have been paid a bonus. It was thought out, had several twists, and flowed into the season ending episode with aplomb.
The episode starts with the revelation of Henry and Gail having their relationship hit new levels. Of course as Sherrif Carter notes they are cheating. They are using a neural probe that links their memories, which allows them to bridge the differences of the disparate timelines.
At the same time Carter and Allison are doing great, finally being together after 3 seasons of making fans wait for this. Jo of course is not happy with all the couples happiness as her Zane is after Zoe. Fargo was off on his own world where is dancing is akin to John Travolta, and Dr. Grant was falling into a trap.
Then as always in Eureka, technology intrudes.
The brilliant part of this is that the audience is not introduced to this fact until much farther along in the story. Along the way it creates several humorous jokes, including setting up the interaction between Sherrif Carter and Nathan Stark (who I’ve been waiting to see in this altered Eureka timeline). It makes it very clear that at least 1 writer, or the actors themselves, were fans of the biggest success of the Sci Fi Channel – Farscape.
Yes, the entire episode was a massive tribute to one of the best and unsung characters of scifi television – Harvey! If you have never seen Farscape, I hope you have seen the movie with James Stewart of the characters name (Harvey in other words). In each case the experience is more than worthwhile, as this derivation of the theme is as well.
The fact that 5 of our time travelling main characters have their own Harvey leads to a series of cross conversations and confusion that is great. But there are 2 things of note. The first is the inside joke with James Callis. When asked about who his Harvey might be he remarks
Dr Grant: She’s a tall leggy blonde in a red dress.
Allison Blake: An old girlfriend?
Dr. Grant: It’s an interesting story. Would you like me to tell you about it?
That’s just funny.
But better is watching Ed Quinn (lately seen in the excellent Kettle One vodka commercials) revive his Nathan Stark character at his absolute smarmiest. The wit and scathing responses are only matched by his cavalier poses and mocking attire. As a fan of Farscape I was laughing loudly at the revisioning of Harvey (Scorpius version) as Nathan in a lounge chair and shirtless with an umbrella drink. Classic.
But the episode is more than just laughs. It moves us along to the reintroduction to Beverly and her mysterious bosses. It re-ignites the relationship of Jo Lupo and Zane (much to my disappointment). And it sets up the Back To The Future 3 season ending that I theorized a few weeks ago.
Yes, in the season ending episode time will become even more topsy turvy as Dr. Grant and Sherrif Carter are smashed into the past where they must avoid themselves and others. The risk is a Eureka even more altered than what we have seen this season. The reality is that we will get a Eureka we recall, but with changes reminiscent to the Season 2 opening episode.
Likely Sherrif Carter will again be the only (or one of the only) people to recall what has transpired if entirty. The new relationship with Allison will again be removed. Henry will return to being alone, without Gail or Kim. Jo will become the deputy again and Fargo a minion. Perhaps the only thing that will maintain is the kiss that Carter gives to Allison, and even that is not guaranteed.
The way the episodes have been designed through the season, Erueka will return though somehow a residual memory of the alterations will remain. As much as I enjoy the potential of the season ending episode, it is quite possible that by the end of it, the series may have jumped the shark.
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