Imagine how the world might have turned out.

Alex Trebek has defied the odds and acknowledges it. He said he had pain for quite some time before his diagnosis. I wonder if Tripp had pain that she just ignored until it was too late. Then again, Bernie Sanders’ daughter-in-law died last year of a rare cancer only several days after being diagnosed. I can’t imagine…

To be fair: there was never a public apology, I think; who knows what went on in private life over these decades. And while I have no admiration for Tripp and her choices, President Clinton will always bear the greatest shame in the probable-pantheon of Lewinsky betrayers.

I could never rise to Monica Lewinsky’s level of magnanimity.

Tripp’s husband and daughter were at her bedside in the ICU at the time of her death.

Yeah, I don’t think it would be allowed, since we only know who she is because Monica trusted her as a friend. Also, it’s possible to grieve someone for the friendship you once had, and not for their betrayals.

It is a grotesque, painful, cruel, disgusting monster.

This is one of those times when I would probably just say nothing at all.  Just stay out of the narrative, though maybe Monica knows that’s not possible so she might as well say something nice and get out in front of it.

It makes me uncomfortable to see drunk people on national news networks. A few weeks ago, Larry Kudlow seemed completely wasted. I don’t know if anyone remembers Dr Nancy Snyderman. She was an on air medical expert for the Today show and NBC in general, and was regularly on TV, until NBC yanked her for being somewhat…

Here’s all you really need to know.

She should be fucking ashamed of herself, but she won’t be.

When Rick Wilson said “Everything Trump Touches Dies,” I should have taken it literally. 

The virus doesn’t care, though.

It won’t be. There will always be other people to blame (Obama, the Democrats, China) and talking points to repeat (help the economy, we’re the best, close the borders), and that will be enough, at least for his supporters.

He admitted to sexually assaulting women. One chamber has impeached him.

Serious question: Trump has gotten away with everything else, including impeachment, so why would COVID-19 be any different?

I’m with the Farrows here, that’s some dirty dealing from Hachette. But mostly I came here to say I laugh and shake my head every time I see Allen referred to as Ronan's father. I'm probably more related than he is.

My 49th birthday was the surgery consult for my just-discovered cancer...six weeks after my dearly loved mum had died from cancer.

My 21st birthday.