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  We've seen an increase in strong female characters on TV (at least, on  non-network TV), and on the upcoming Netflix original series Orange Is The New  Black, we've reached some sort of pinnacle. Not only is the cast almost entirely  comprised  of women playing interesting, distinct roles, but most of them aren't  white . When  last  we were wasting time together, I'd been in London for 13 days during the  second  half of June, 1970. I'd plunked down the enormous sum of $65.00 U.S. for   a  pair of wild custom-made boots from the coolest clothes/shoes store in the  world , Granny Takes A Trip. It's  the  age-old prosperity gospel bait and switch. And really, it's "We wanna be the  1 percent!" Christianity, with the cheering crowd ironically widening the  economic gap  between themselves and their leaders even as they strive to obtain  their  celebrity status. UPI.com  is  your trusted source for world news, top news, science news, health news and...