Yesterday I could understand why my sister-in-law explains every Christmas that she does not watch the news; it's just too depressing.
Tony Stewart ran down a 21 year old kid -- mistake or not -- and killed him after he had bumped the kids car off the track.
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| Stewart and his 21 year-old victim |
Michael Brown, an unarmed 18 year old, was shot and killed in the St. Louis area.
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| Brown's mom |
Ferguson, MO erupted after his death with rioting and looting that has lasted for two night.
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| Teens in St. Louis demonstrating for the police -- Don't shoot! I surrender! |
President Obama goes on TV to remind us that the bombing in Iraq will not solve the ISIS problem; the Iraqi prime minister refuses to step down and the power struggle in Baghdad grown worse.
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| Iraq -- again |
Finally, our muse, Robin Williams felt he could no longer overcome the ravages of depression and took his life at age 63. I especially loved him in Mork and Mindy, The World According to Garp, What Dreams May Come, Bicentennial Man, Good Morning Vietnam, Good Will Hunting, Toys, Moscow on the Hudson, Dead Poets Society, and of course, Mrs. Doubtfire. I happily watched every episode of his 2013 / 14 TV series, The Crazy Ones -- it was sweet and always ended with a good moral. I was sad when I learned it had been canceled. I know he screwed up his personal life and I can only imagine what that kind of rapid-fire mania his brain must have experienced -- but he brought such joy to his public. He was a genius with a good heart and he brought us much happiness.
It was a bad, sad day yesterday. Today we try to correct the problems and recover from the grief.
1 comment:
I most enjoyed Robin in situations where he had to ad lib. Nobody ever had a quicker mind than his.
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