Requiem for an Editor

In some European countries you never know who was a Nazi sympathizer In the U.S., the worst that can happen to a successful person who is seriously resolved to living their life on the straight and narrow, is that maybe something not very nice from their past will surface in the mass media. Usually, it's some sort of crime, theft, perhaps, or a divorce or stint in rehab. But as long as it isn't something like pedophilia or murder, Americans can be very forgiving when skeletons occasionally pop out of the closet. Not so in Europe, where some skeletons that pop out of the closet were also worn on the uniforms of a dead regime to which, God help these older Europeans if they once belonged.

Jose Baes and his most famous client so far. He is the lead attorney in the murder trial of the decade; he pushes the envelope and seems to be the “bad boy” of the courtroom, writes The Imperfect Parent . So just who is Jose Baez? His website reads like a modern day Clarence Darrow, “Aggressive, experienced, trusted criminal defense.” His introduction on the website says, “The Florida criminal defense attorneys at Baez Law Firm, with offices in Kissimmee, are committed to defending the rights of people accused of felonies and misdemeanors across Florida. Our attorneys are confident and dedicated trial lawyers who will work to protect your rights with aggressive defense.” Yet the link that touts the attorney profiles that work for the Baez Law Firm goes nowhere. Even the links to his success stories, “Mother accused of kidnapping,” “Taking on the Mayor,” ” State Trooper Cleared,” are dead links. In fact, all the links on the Website are dead, only the intro-page is accessible...

"Everyone is watching Casey Anthony's every move, including the jury, who will ultimately decide the 25-year-old mother's fate," reports CFNews13.com . The rest of the story follows: But as everyone watches Casey during her murder trial, her body language seems to be painting a very different picture than it did nearly three years ago. Casey has now been in court many times, and there has certainly been a growing difference in her appearance and mood. From a physical perspective, Casey's hair is now much longer, she's gained a little bit of weight, and there has also been a change with how she interacts with other people in the courtroom. Lately, we have not seen her joking, laughing or smiling. According to body language expert Susan Constantine, that's because there is now a lot more at stake. Now that she's on trial for murder, it's more real.

"Kevin Bacon says losing money to jailed Wall Street swindler Bernie Madoff was only made bearable because of wife Kyra Sedgwick," writes Monsters and Critics . We don't know how much bacon Bacon lost, but we agree; Kyra would take our minds off financial losses, too. .

http://buzzreport.net/casey-anthony-personal-photos/ The tug of Justice is pulling my sleeve. I am going to start covering the Casey Anthony Trial on this blog. For those not up to date on the case, here is a quick review . Casey Anthony Trial Day 5: Casey's mother, Cindy Anthony, testifies in half-day Saturday session - Orlando Sentinel .

Walt Disney World’s first water park, River County, closed in 2001 and the place has been untouched ever since. From MotherTrip.com : For some reason these pictures make you wonder how it would be with children running around and screaming. From the place where the lifeguard used to sit to the boom swing, everything can still be seen although a lot of the wood is rotting away. You will also see what used to be the white water rapids ride. River County used to be popular in its time but is now long forgotten. Those who have been here will definitely remember the times. Disney's closed water park. SEE MORE IMAGES

(L-R) are, Renee Graziano (daughter of Anthony Graziano), Drita D’Avanzo (wife of Lee D’Avanzo), Carla Facciolo (wife of Joey Ferragamo) and Karen Gravano (daughter of Sammy “Bull” Gravano). VH1 has picked up "Mob Wives," a new reality series created by Jennifer Graziano, a daughter of Bonanno capo Anthony (T.G.) Graziano (according to Reality Wives ). This is Ms. Graziano's first producer/writer credit, according to IMDB.com . The cast list, as indicated on Bourgy (a website that follows reality shows), is Renee Graziano (another daughter of Anthony Graziano?), Drita D’Avanzo (wife of Lee D’Avanzo), Carla Facciolo (wife of Joey Ferragamo) and Karen Gravano (daughter of Sammy “The Bull” Gravano). So "Mob Wives & Daughters" would be a better title, no? (A little nugget we dug up about one of the "mobsters," which, if true, should make for a bit more interesting show: The New York Daily News reported that Lee D’Avanzo was romantically linked...