I was thinking when I was driving home tonight, who would be the ultimate blogger? Bill Gates? Naw, too obvious. George Bush? Naw, too scary. And then it came to me…Richard Simmons! Why? Well let me give you the Top Ten Reasons Why Richard Simmons Would be the Ultimate Blogger!!!

1. Blogging takes passion - If you have ever seen a Richard Simmons infomercial, you know what I am talking about. Anybody who can jump, scream, dance, and cry all in the span of thirty seconds when talking about dieting has got passion.
2. Blogging takes authority – After almost three decades of helping people lose weight, Richard is an authority.
3. People want to know about Richard Simmons – Seriously! If you hear Richard Simmons’ name, and you haven’t seen or heard anything about him in a while, you always wonder what the heck he is up to. How cool would it be to have a place to check in on Richard on a daily basis.
4. Richard Simmons’ Daily Message ain’t cutting it – While we like that we can get a daily inspirational message from Richard, we are looking for more. We want to hear about Richards day-to-day life. Stuff like, what the hell Richard Simmons does all day.
5. Richard Simmons is a fashion icon – Shut up. He is. The shorts. The tank tops. The fro. That’s fashion sucka.
6. I am pretty sure Richard Simmons hangs our with Mr. T – I have no proof, but it makes so much sense to me. And if it is true (I am sure it is), can you imagine the shenanigans that those two get into?! SO AWESOME!
7. Richard Simmons can slam the hell out of David Letterman on his blog – If you have ever seen what Dave does to Richard on his show, you know that Letterman needs a big, public, pimp-slapping. Richard can dish it out, and we all want to see it.
8. Richard Simmons would make the best damn video blogs on the planet – Think about it. Richard, on your computer, being Richard. What could be better than that? I’ll tell you what. Nothing.
9. Richard Simmons really helps people – This one is serious. Richard Simmons helps people with weight problems. He is genuine when he does it, and while over the top, you can tell he really cares about the people. And people love him for that.
10. Richard Simmons Loves You (check out the video) – And he should show it by blogging

So Richard, if you are out there, please start blogging. The blogosphere will welcome you with open arms.