Rant #3,760: What's Happening

Everything went well yesterday with my son.

He did well at the hotel as another part of his assessment, and he had a very good interview at the local supermarket.

He didn't get hired just yet, but maybe he will be.

We will find out at the end of the week.

Today is my own day of pain, as I have to cover a meeting for work.

It kills my day, but I guess that is why they call it "work."

Not much else is happening now in my neck of the woods ...

"Happening" is the operative word here.

I read a little while ago that Danielle Spencer, the sassy sister Dee on the sitcom " What's Happening" and periodically in its sequel, "What's Happening Now" passed away at age 60. 

She had been battling cancer and several other ailments for much of her life.

I used to watch that show, a show that existed to make you laugh.

And it was funny ... maybe stupid funny ... but you had to laugh at it.

Yes, the show--with an all black cast--tackled a lot of issues, such as teen pregnancy and unemployment, but it did it in a unique way: with a lot of laughter.

The show--extremely loosely based on the film "Cooley High"--starred Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Fred Berry, Shirley Hemphill and Mabel King.

Spencer played Dee, the younger sister of Raj (Ernest Thomas), and she could deliver a line in deadpan style as well as anyone.

You could tell from her performance just how smart she was, and when her acting days were over, she left show business to become a veterinarian.

But for a total of six seasons, she was one of the most talented young performers on TV, and she was one of those one-time child stars to successfully move into something else.

What a funny show!

R.I.P.

Now, onto my day of hell.

And that's "What's Happening" to me today.