Comedienne Joan Rivers remains in critical condition today after going into respiratory and cardiac arrest August 29 during what has been described as a “routine throat procedure,” a “minor procedure,” and “outpatient surgery.”

Rivers was rushed by ambulance from Yorkville Endoscopy to Mount Sinai Hospital, located nine blocks apart.

We pray the 81-year-old is restored to health, although there are concerns “the part of the brain that controls motor skills may have been compromised, leaving her as either a vegetable or in a wheelchair,” according to New York Daily News, in which case Rivers allegedly “would not want to live unless she could enjoy ‘a full and active life'” because she “would not want to be a burden on anyone” – a topic for another post.

UPDATE 7:20p: Good for her. Just spotted a clip from CPAC where Michelle Duggar weighed in on the Komen/Planned Parenthood controversy…     12:51p: People reports  Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are spending this Valentine’s Day alone in New York to celebrate their love – and the season premiere of 19 Kids and Counting:

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar had an announcement to make on The Today Show this morning, which is that Michelle was pregnant with their 20th baby. I found myself getting prickly on their behalf watching the response and somewhat annoying questions by Ann Curry…

UPDATE 6/8, 7:35a: One other thing. When Matt Lauer asked all the kids if they plan on having large families, he showed he doesn’t get it, which is really no surprise. The goal isn’t to have large families. The goal is to be open to receiving as many gifts of children as God wants to […]

UPDATE, 3/11, 9:15a: A subject in the NYT article, Christie Collbran, was interviewed on The Today Show this week… 3/8, 2:24p: First some background on the cult of Scientology from

UPDATE, 9:35a: Moderator Bethany spotted video of an interview with the Duggars yesterday by PETA’s new anti-human ad campaign: I don’t think the poster is at all cute; it’s offensive. PETA is basically saying the Duggar kids shouldn’t be here. And after learning of here and my December 18 Update I

Sarah Palin made strong points in an interview today on The Today Show, speaking with Matt Lauer about several sexist pot shots David Letterman made this week against her and her daughters. She was certainly on the offensive, saying: Comments such as Letterman’s add to the low self-esteem of teens in daughter Bristol’s precarious situation […]

I got a little misty eyed at the end. I think all mothers will. From The Today Show, May 6… According to an email from #1 selling dvd in Amazon’s love/romance category yesterday and #5 on the entire Amazon site. That’s great. Promoters are encouraging store buyers to get Bella at Walmart because it’s the […]