At the 83rd Academy Awards, former Dynasty star Joan Collins, aka Alexis Carrington, taught America quite an object lesson.  Okay, not at the Oscars proper, but at the Vanity Fair Academy Awards after party.  The 77 year-old Collins fell victim to "a Victorian swoon" after squeezing herself into a garment that didn't quite fit. Ms. Collins took to the spotlight in a lilac number that was so tight the diva passed out and nearly hit her perfectly coifed head on the carpet. This is an example of what results from being restricted. First you're nauseous and then you lose consciousness.  Sound familiar? The aging star's incident is similar to what America is experiencing now.  In 2008 there was a party in the form of an election. Sort of like a political Academy Awards.  Everyone clamored for an invite, got gussied up, but post election realized the new attire was extremely unyielding. A short time transpired and national queasiness set in, the...(Read Full Post)