He's a Big Rock Singer/How's It Goin', Sunshine?

He's a big rock singer;
He's got golden fingers;
And he's loved everywhere he goes.



Apologies to the late Shel Silverstein for paraphrasing one of his best known works. We simply felt it best presented a simple fact of life...

"Hello, sir. No need to stand in line. Come sit in the lobby and we'll get your ticket and bring it to you."

"Good evening, sir. We have you a table away from the kitchen traffic and I've told the chef to see if he has any of your favorite quiche."

"Well, this is fantastic to meet you. Just slow it down a little, will you, sir? And could I possibly have your autograph for the boys back at the station?"

Now did this "big rock singer" refuse any of these kind offers that were presented to him because of who he is? You have only two choices. It shouldn't be hard to pick the correct one.

But when this big rock singer mucks up his life, loses his place in the band, and winds up in jail more times than he can count, he and his friends don't think his crimes should be published simply because of who he is. 

Please 'splain that to us.

(In case anyone missed it, Gary Nichols is back in jail through every fault of his own...as we would be if we did what he did. Gary Nichols)

Now that brings us to something extremely interesting. Regular readers may remember a few years ago when we had constant reports of Jerry Don Crowden, convicted sex offender and escape artist, being in possession of a cell phone at a South Alabama prison. We think our informant finally gave up on the DOC ever doing anything about the situation. Crowden is now at the Limestone Correctional Facility where security is tighter, so let's hope Jerry Don's social networking days are over.

The career felon's phone and daily pontificating were brought to us by, we're guessing, several people. One was a woman he called "Sunshine." Everyone knew who Sunshine was, and we heard several people question her sanity for being involved with a high school drop-out serving a 20 year prison sentence. If Jerry Don doesn't make parole, and we doubt that he will, he will be incarcerated until 2033.

What brings Sunshine to mind now? We saw her earlier this evening critiquing the article on Gary Nichols that appeared in PNS. It would seem she thinks reporting on crimes of "big rock singers" is absolutely horrible. Funny...many people think providing a cell phone for the likes of Jerry Don Crowden in order to carry on a romantic relationship is pretty horrible as well, not to mention illegal.