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Thursday, February 8, 2007
6:14:00 PM EST
Anna Nicole Smith died today. At some level for some unknown reason I found this extremely sad. She and her dysfunctional family unit had a reality show for a while. Even though I don't routinely watch much television I always watched this show.
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Train Wrecks
Anna Nicole Smith died today. At some level for some unknown reason I found this extremely sad. She and her dysfunctional family unit had a reality show for a while. Even though I don't routinely watch much television I always watched this show.
Once, years ago, I was at the Madison Regatta (hydroplane races) with my young family. Before the race started my then 3-year-old son spotted something of interest in the middle of the immense Ohio river. "Get it for me Daddy," he begged. What had caught his attention appeared to be a red toy sailboat. Daddy explained that if it came close enough to shore he would indeed retrieve it for Bean. Father and son patiently waited.
The red sailboat slowly bobbed and wafted toward shore. When the item came within 10 feet of the river bank it became painfully obvious it was not a toy sailboat. The "sailboat", as it came closer, became a red handkerchief, tucked into the back pocket of a pair of cut-off jeans, on a drowned young man. It was a horrifying sight. The race was delayed; the Coast Guard summoned. Daddy ushered Bean away from all the commotion.
Left alone, I had to look at the drowned man. I just had to. As humans, I think we are predisposed to gawking at car crashes, train wrecks, and of course, dead bodies. Morbid curiosity drives us all whether or not we want to acknowledge it. I think this reasoning was behind my fascination with Anna Nicole Smith's television show and her life in general. And after all is said and done she leaves behind a new born baby. What a shame.
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i sure hope all is ok with you :) been a while
Deb -
Zip flies were at half mast around the world.
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I'm just dropping by journals to say hi and catch up today........I will be probably be MIA in leaving comments again until I get back from Disney, but wanted you to know you'll be in my thoughts and I WILL return! If something comes up that you want me to know or if you need prayers for anything.....please e-mail me, okay?
Pooh Hugs,
Linda~ -
I remember during the end of his
Terrestial morning radio shows the
REAL Howard Stern saying good things
about Anna Nicole Smith. Of course
they were in cahouts pushing those diet pills
(which may turn out to have been bad
for your health to say the least.) Stern
gave her personality she in fact turned out
not to have. She was pathetic, twice
Marilyn's weight, twice as tall, and half
as talented. Of course Marilyn Monroe
was smart enough to first corral old man
Lee Strasberg, and then to take his advice
and learn to relax her body. Anna N. Smith
never learned anything. I am POSITIVE there
was nothing personal or physical between
Lee and Marilyn. It was integrity which made
him famous after all. By contrast, EVERY man
around Nicole was a dreadful adder.
Barry
4/9/07 8:25 AM
http://journals.aol.co.uk/aco