Make my Caesar spicy!

I had the good fortune to be invited to the Grand (re)opening of Caesars Windsor. (I'm sure some out-of-towners couldn't make it and I was a last minute fill-in) What a beautiful place! I've always liked the Casino in Windsor (especially since smoking was banned), but this new addition is spectacular. The Augustus Ballroom is absolutely beautifully and sophitiscatedly (is that a word?) decorated. The Colliseum is a great place to see a concert. Billy Joel was fantastic as the opening night act. I was in the first tier of seating to the left and can't wait to see Patti Labelle when I'll be in the 8th row. To the Government of Ontario and the folks at Caesars - I say - well done!

Thank God we live in Canada!

Today I read a couple of news items that just made me sadly shake my head.

The first was about the authorities in Saudi Arabia detaining a woman because she was driving a car. In that Muslim country, there are rules banning women from driving. The woman had driven 10 kilometres to get her husband. The woman's "legal guardian" - her husband - had to sign a declaration that he wouldn't allow her to drive again.

In another story, Iranian police are apparently cracking down on those who are dressing too "western" - and I don't mean cowboy gear. 32 clothing shops and hairdressers have reportedly been shut down and police are stopping cars and pedestrians in the streets of Tehran to make sure women are adhering to the strict Islamic dress code.

I can't even imagine what I might do if someone tried to tell me how to dress or tried to ban me from doing something every man has the right to do.

It's truly a shame when weak men hide behind what they claim are religious requirements in an attempt to keep women down. The fact there are still such misogynistic societies on this planet truly speaks to our lack of evolution as human beings.