It's not this Octomom that scares me.It's the next one.And if you don't think there'll be a new lineup of women having ridiculous numbers of babies in hopes of snagging money, a house and - most of all - national attention, then you haven't been watching. Nadya Suleman, whom many liken to a hypnotized ditz, has nonetheless gotten exactly what she wanted out of America, and maybe more than she dreamed.
And then he's gone.Corey Smith was a professional football player. He played here in Detroit. When journalists entered the locker room after a Lions game, they scattered to get quotes. Now and then they went to Smith. I did it. I did it without thinking. I played my role, Smith played his. A notepad. A question. An answer.And then he's gone.