Packy's Place

Bernie Madoff's attorney  Ira Lee Sorkin, said that he thought the 150 year sentence for Madoff was unfair. I think so too... I think everyone that he ripped off should have a chance to slap or kick bernie in the nuts. Which ever think is most fair. You figure what ever amount he ripped off from them will not be recouped... maybe pennies on the dollar. This means that countless individuals retirements are gone. Funds for Charities are gone. The man ripped off family members. I have no sympathy for him. He tried to stash 15 million dollars in his wifes account. That has been pared back to 2.5 million, stilll a sizeable sum. Although she won't be living at the same level of comfort that she once enjoyed. She may have had been more aware of her husbands dealings than she has let on. Regardless, she will be more comfortable than 90% of the population of the U.S. quite simply by living off of the Interest of that sum, much less touching the principal. I feel so sorry for the people ...

Been a tough week on celebrities. Ed McMahon passed away, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson just today. Michael was such a cute and talented little kid when he performed with his brothers in the Jackson 5. Even when he broke out on his own you wished good things for him and he did quite well. Then he started with the surgeries, and the lightening of his skin. Okay I can live with a nose job until you take it to extrememes like he did. His sister Janet had her nose done. I always thought she was a pretty little girl regardless. Michael was only 50. So to my way of thinking still a young man. He was talking about going out on tour again. That won't be happening Ed McMahon lived a long life. He died at 86 years of age. I guess of all that have fallen the one I feel the sorriest for is Farrah. She was 62 and had been battling cancer for a number of years. She leaves behind a son, who has his own problems. I hope he gets his life sorted out, if not for himself, then for his mom's ...

Yet another day in the Life. We only have a couple more weeks to go, if that long before it is vacation time. I can use the Days Off. It has been way too long since I've had any time off to speak of. I"m not sure that I'm excited about spending the summer in Missouri, but that is where the SIL (Sister -in-law)  and Bil (Brother-In-Law)  and family are located, so we'll see how this all pans out. I can only hope that I can maintain some sort of Internet Connectivity. If not... I may be a borderline Manicdepressive before it is over. I've got my fingers crossed. I've always enjoyed the company of the Sister-in-law, and the Brother-in-law up and until now. I guess we'll see how it all works out.

Well summer has begun.. I think my baby boy has successfully completed his Sophomore year in High School. His grades were not as shiny as I would have liked, but he squeaked through another year. I wish there was some way I could help him. What he really needs to do is get a handle on his organizational skills. I'm not sure what I can do to help.