It's In The Stars

Now that I know the stars in the sky have shifted, or technically the Earth has bobbled, I have a much better understanding of the Today Show's unending fascination with Ted Williams. This panhandler "with the silky voice" apparently has a zodiac sign suddenly working in his favor. At a traffic intersection somewhere in Ohio, his cardboard sign touted his status as a down-on-his-luck former radio announcer with an amazing voice. The signal must have been stuck on red as someone with a camera recorded Williams singing. From there, suddenly Williams was on the Today Show with Matt (who brings out the female in him, declared Williams) and the sincerely sympathetic Meredith. I'm sure Ann and Al were involved, too. Williams talked about life as a recovering addict and his estrangement from his children, whom he hasn't supported. His mother, dignified and elderly, reunited with him on the air--although she seemed very skeptical of his desire to change. Williams went on to receive numerous job offers and make other t.v. appearances. Only a few days later, police broke up a quarrel between Williams and his daughter. The Today Show called in the experts to analyze the situation and squeezed out more sympathy for Williams. I'm saving my sympathy for Williams's mom. She reluctantly aired dirty laundry on t.v. I doubt she is pleased about what the neighbors know now. And my real befuddlement--there are lots of dads, with and without silky voices and addictions, who pay child support and occassionally show up in their children's lives. Ted Williams isn't one of them. Maybe the Today Show program planner should reread his/her horoscope. Surely it didn't say, "In January,  you will revisit the tragedy in Haiti, explore winter clothing bargains with Stacy London and salute a deadbeat with a silky voice."