wisdom of the elders

[johncomic]

I realize that LJ is considered “old-fashioned, outmoded, uncool media”, so it seems like the perfect place to record my old-fashioned, outmoded, and uncool [not to mention hackneyed and “old-man”] thoughts:

Since hearing about the death of Whitney Houston, my mind keeps coming back to this:

beautiful, talented, famous, and rich... and she still wasn't happy

Comments

[abbeyrd.livejournal.com]

How do you know that?

I'm not Curmudge, but I assume he's drawing a conclusion based on her drug use. I don't know many happy crack addicts.

BTW, I almost emailed you last week. AKC was asking after you on the Zone mailing list.

[johncomic.livejournal.com]

“he's drawing a conclusion based on her drug use”

Exactly, as an old guy would do!

[ginsu.livejournal.com]

I don't know many happy crack addicts.

I think she claimed she was too rich for crack -- that she was in fact a genteel cocaine addict who only snorted the very best.

But -- any way you slice it -- was she happy? That seems hard to assess without knowing her personally.

AKC was asking after you on the Zone mailing list.

Now where did I put that crack pipe?

[abbeyrd.livejournal.com]

I believe you mean she said "crack is whack". Still, very sad outcome.