Do we really Wanna Win the Lottery?

How many years will it be until the steely eyed perpetrator Scott Peterson, is put to death? Knowing California's famous recalcitrant 9th court, probably never. What was it that put this case into its OJ sized frame? Why do we care so much about every detail of this terribly sad case of a fertilizer salesman and an atractive pregnant woman?

Today lottery winners are in the news. Jack Whitaker, winner of the richest Powerball prize ever ($116 million lump sum) has been arrested three times, keeps getting into fights at strip clubs, and had $565,000 stolen out of his SUV as he watched dancers in another West Virginia club. His wife says she wished they never won the money. Another story came from a caller on the talk radio, who recounted a tale of a winner who spiraled down into drink and gambling so that he was nearly dead, and finally killed himself, with millions lost on hotel rooms, room service, and booze.