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Clark: U.S Spirit Needs More Sheen

Charlie Sheen has been on a lot of talk shows lately and, quite frankly, he’s been painful to watch. Yeah, the poor guy appears to be off the crack and back in control. Aw, Charlie, say it ain’t so. I know. That sounds harsh. It’s fashionable to act horrified when famous people veer off the rails or – in Sheen’s case – blow like an aerosol can of bug spray left too close to a campfire. I’m talking about …

  • Lindsay Lohan handcuffed and hoosegow-bound.
  • Britney Spears shaving her head into a cue ball.
  • Anthony Weiner mass-texting his, um, sausage photos.
  • Larry Craig tap-tapping for man love in an airport toilet stall.

“Outrageous,” we huff. “Disgusting!” we puff. Aw, come off it. Be honest. You revel in these celebrity psycho soap operas as much as I do. But I’m here to tell you that it’s not wrong to feel this way/Doug Clark, SR. More here.

Question: Do you enjoy seeing celebrities and politicians crash and burn, deep down?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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