Whitney Houston

I was sorry to hear about the death of Whitney Houston, who had a powerful voice I never really cared for.  But the first thing I thought of when I heard the news last night was, Uh-oh, another star recklessly overdoses on drugs; now there will be yet another crackdown on painkillers for people who actually need and don't abuse them. Plus, the airwaves will be full of the usual endless tabloid journalism that's generated whenever something like this happens. Brace yourself.