Anyway, back to Beyonce. Total class, like I said. I’m generally impressed with her in other contexts, too. Her music is head and shoulders above most of what’s out there. She doesn’t rely on the cheap sex themes that so much R&B these days defaults to. She always goes deeper. “Halo,” for instance, is about the redeeming power of love, and “Put a Ring on It” is about commitment. Just really good stuff.

Thanks for putting the attention where it belongs–on the good news, not the bad.

Taylor Swift is an amazing young woman who has accomplished so much in her short life. And Beyonce showed much wisdom and compassion by offering her her own stage time to make up for Kanye’s inexcusable behavior.

Glad to see you blog about this, as it’s definitely worth noting not only when celebrities perform badly, but also when they perform admirably. Indeed, it would have been nice to see all the headlines not mention Kanye at all, only as a footnote to Beyonce’s own good will the achievements of Beyonce and Taylor Swift. The media — by always focusing on the negative to the detriment of the positive — may get more readers, but it drags down the quality of the conversation.

And while it’s arguable that any of these folks should be role models, kids learn — once again — that doing something outrageous gets you more attention and your “15 minutes of fame” than doing something outstanding — like having a successful musical career (and more) at 19.

Taylor and Beyonce – both fantastic women.