04/13/2009 | Comments Off

Have you heard of Susan Boyle?

My guess is you’re going to be hearing a lot about her.

In America we have “American Idol,” a show of which I’m not a big fan for several reasons. In Europe they have a similar show — “Britain’s Got Talent” — that I think I’d like better for the sheer fact that it appears the contestants don’t have to be within a certain age bracket.

So, straight from the other side of the pond, meet Susan Boyle:

All I can say to that is: “You Go, Girl!”

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Lynda is the founder of Essential Estrogen. A freelance journalist, essayist and fiction writer, she is mom to three children, one cantankerous (and possibly immortal) elderly cat and two nearly useless (but mighty cute) Shih Tzus. She's a former Republican turned Democrat who is no longer affiliated with either party. Previously a managing editor with The American Independent News Network, she provided nearly five years of political coverage for The Iowa Independent. Her work has appeared in Salon, RHRealityCheck, the UK Guardian and the Atlantic, and she has been a guest on several regional and national radio programs.
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