After joining a conversation about Ed, where some were praising him and others putting his life under a magnifying glass, I decided to offer my own type of contribution to the discussion. I saw them in concert once, but I won't speak about the concert, instead I'll place my life under scrutiny as many did his own.

I remember my own 12 year cocaine tryout. I didn't like it much to be honest. Looking further back still, I remember the 30 packs, the rattlesnake kits, the...