DREAM YOUR DREAM

My friend Linda Lake just sent me this, and wow oh wow, you simply must check it out.

Susan Boyle offers an astounding reminder about why we should never, ever, ever underestimate or judge someone just because he or she is "plain." 

From Britains Got Talent (Never mind the bad punctuation.) And yes, that's Simon Cowell on the judges' panel.

Update: The response to Boyle has been positively stunning. As of Thursday morning, the YouTubepost has had more than 17 million hits. Here's a very clever tribute to Ms. Boyle (a "speed drawing) by Cleveland's Jan LeCompte. And here's a news update from U.K.'s Channel Five. See #Susan_Boyle on Twitter.

Terrific article from The Guardian by Tanya Gold. Hat tip to @sumares.

Further updates: Boyle ain't a one-note wonder, she's still in the contest. Her handlers have done a very nice job with makeup and good choice of outfit, too: