MAKING SENSE OF PATTERNS

On Rhymes & Reason

ABOUT THE ONLY TIME PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY WHO THEY SEEM IS WHEN THEY'RE toddlers singing innocent songs.

I wanted to write something about Letterman's problem and Jon Gosselin's problem, but this video is so much prettier than their mugs. It's by Ella ja Aleksi, two Finnish kids who sing something akin to a Values billboard in rap. Okay, whatever. I found it via BoingBoing by way of Buzzfeed, and someone else will pick it up tomorrow. Because the web is one big pyramid scheme.

Speaking of schemes, Letterman's handling of the extortion plot against him has earned him effusive praise from fans, TV muckety-mucks, and psychological spitballers.

We've all known for a long time that Dave is an equal opportunity crank, so imaging his wife as long-suffering was always a given. We're also not surprised that an underling jumped when her filthy rich boss made a pass at her. Lucky for Stephanie Birkitt that she isn't overweight and Dave's not a politician.

I also can't help but wonder what Jon Gosselin's past defenders think of him now that he's proven himself to be a limp turd.

We are always only part of who we say we are, and always more complicated than others think.