Deaths of celebrities often come in threes. Today, different forms of death came in a pair – Joan Rivers passed away and former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife were found guilty of political corruption.
McDonnell and his wife gave me many laughs in the trial. It was a tragic comedy of errors that resulted in a defense claiming their marriage had fallen apart (despite the politically correct public displays of affection between the ex-governor and his wife when they were at official events). I guess it just goes to show that if you are a public official and a businessman (especially one selling a questionable product as the McDonnells’ businessman was) showers you with various gifts totaling about $170,000 – he probably isn’t doing it because he likes you. He wants something. And, if you’re a public official and don’t know that, well, what are you doing in public office?
Joan Rivers, born Joan Alexandra Molinsky, was 81 and going strong. She had a few shows on TV and was the senior fashion police officer on E!. She always was a caustic comedian. In the old days her primary target was her husband, Edgar. Liz Taylor was a famous target – Joan once said Ms Taylor had more chins than there are in the Beijing phone book, maybe setting a record as she slammed about a billion people at the same time. Take that Don Rickles!
Totally coincidentally, about a week before her death I started reading her most recent book, “Diary of a Mad Diva,” because I read a terrific review of it. I was reading it slowly because its humor is hard to take in places, just as she was. But I shall finish it, now.
May Joan rest in peace. May the McDonnells, well, they’ll have many years in prison, together but apart, to think about their excesses ,and stupidity.
McDonnell and his wife gave me many laughs in the trial. It was a tragic comedy of errors that resulted in a defense claiming their marriage had fallen apart (despite the politically correct public displays of affection between the ex-governor and his wife when they were at official events). I guess it just goes to show that if you are a public official and a businessman (especially one selling a questionable product as the McDonnells’ businessman was) showers you with various gifts totaling about $170,000 – he probably isn’t doing it because he likes you. He wants something. And, if you’re a public official and don’t know that, well, what are you doing in public office?
Joan Rivers, born Joan Alexandra Molinsky, was 81 and going strong. She had a few shows on TV and was the senior fashion police officer on E!. She always was a caustic comedian. In the old days her primary target was her husband, Edgar. Liz Taylor was a famous target – Joan once said Ms Taylor had more chins than there are in the Beijing phone book, maybe setting a record as she slammed about a billion people at the same time. Take that Don Rickles!
Totally coincidentally, about a week before her death I started reading her most recent book, “Diary of a Mad Diva,” because I read a terrific review of it. I was reading it slowly because its humor is hard to take in places, just as she was. But I shall finish it, now.
May Joan rest in peace. May the McDonnells, well, they’ll have many years in prison, together but apart, to think about their excesses ,and stupidity.
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