I feel like a Debbie Downer today, but comedian George Carlin died yesterday afternoon at the age of 71 from heart trouble. I saw him perform live in Detroit once and absolutely loved the show. He was quite the enlightened genius.

I want to say a word or two about the recent controversy surrounding two of the most commented articles here at SDID:

Andrew Tower is a lying lizard
Andrew Tower is a lying lizard Update!

I hate to even draw more attention to these posts because they involve events that took place years ago and therefore, I no longer find them relevant, at least not to my own life and I can assume that would apply to the majority of my current visitors as well. Secondly, they are about someone I've never met and hope to keep it that way. Lastly, the language in the articles is a bit harsh, and although I was not the one who wrote them, I can understand why the author (my husband) was so irate because I feel the same sense of outrage whenever I hear about assholes like this guy taking advantage of naive women. Over the years, these two articles have received numerous comments from all sides — several women he has lied to and betrayed, his wife, someone who's apparently spying on him, his friends, and even his son, all of whom are strangers to me. The only reason I am writing today is to clear up some misunderstandings...

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