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Bill and Hillary Clinton are just another pair of boomers who have witnessed the marriage of their daughter. OK…not just any boomers, they are incredibly famous and wealthy boomers, who have spared no expense to finally see their darling Chelsea, snag a husband.
But at a time when our economy has just about hit rock bottom, with record numbers of people losing their jobs and homes – does it seem right for a former president of our country and our current Secretary of State to throw a shindig fit for royalty? I guess the point is how much money does one need to spend to marry off a daughter even if your last name is Clinton? In fact, one would think the Clintons might have scaled things down a bit if just to show the public that they have some sympathy for the horrible state of our economy.
Money aside, its nice to see a young couple who have a lot in common get married. And when I suggest “in common”, I’m talking about their respective daddies. I doubt its necessary to reprise Bill Clinton’s 15 minutes of fame in the oval office (if it even lasted that long) in addition to his presidential duties. We all know now who the “head” intern was during Bill’s administration.
The groom’s father, Ed Mezvinsky, sometimes known as “Fast Talkin’ Eddie”, got out of prison just two years ago after an eight year stint. This scam artist convinced people to invest money in fraudulent schemes and was found guilty of bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud. Supposedly, he still owns millions of dollars to people. Good thing the Clintons had the cash for the major hoopla event.
I do wish Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky every happiness in the world. They seem like two delightful young people. And despite two families being brought together to have and to hold, in good times and bad, in sickness and health, for richer or in debt, begat by scoundrel and scammer – I wish them the very best. Mazel Tov!
Rhonda Pawlan
Ever since the movie, The Bucket List, premièred starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, I’ve noticed how many people are taking this idea to heart. For those of you unfamiliar with the phrase, it’s a list of all the things you want to do before you die.
I’ve got to tell you, making a list of things to accomplish before my death, is not a terribly appealing proposition. It only serves as a reminder that I’m mortal, and eventually going to die, and frankly I’d rather not be thinking about it on a daily basis.
Its not that I can’t accept that death is inevitable, it’s just that I don’t want to spend the rest of my life ticking off things on a list that I’m supposed to do before it happens. Call me neurotic, but I may as well be carrying around a bucket of my cremated ashes.
Just the thought of writing such a list, gives me the creeps. Do I need to spend the rest of my life planning what I’d like to cram in before the last day of it? I’m breaking out into a sweat just thinking imagining the possibility. I can’t imagine putting myself under such pressure.
So, while some of you may believe in the idea of a bucket list – all the more power to you. List your vacation spots, your goals, and your wildest dreams if you want. But I’m skipping the bucket list for now, taking one day at a time, going with whatever comes my way, until I actually kick the bucket
Rhonda
