Another fall from grace. Another moment to reflect upon those who have been in positions of power, or positions of public admiration and fallen.
Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and second in succession for the presidency, was sentenced to more than one year in prison for violating banking laws in a hush money scheme to cover-up alleged sexual abuses.
We recently saw Phylicia Rashad in “Head of Passes” a remarkable performance at the Public Theatre. As I watched, I couldn't help but recall her days as Clair Huxtable on the Cosby Show, and how she and her former co-star, Bill Cosby, have come to such different places.
One is realizing every potential, the other losing everything.
A juxtaposition on the human experience.