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A kissing contest kicked off the third week of ABC's "The Bachelor Pad," airing now. First, the nine female contenders were blindfolded. The six male contestants kissed each woman. Then the roles were reversed. Each person voted for the "best kisser."
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Globally and politically, our environment, as we know it, is changing, and fast. Just about everyone who's anyone weighs in on the nation's economic and political turmoil and social ills.