A Fool and his Words are Soon Parted

Who is Keith’s Keeper? May 2, 2006

In Genesis, Cain responds to the question of Abel’s whereabouts by asking God, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Today, I read a news report of Keith Richards being released from a New Zealand hospital. He reportedly suffered a mild concussion after falling out of a palm tree.

Now, you have to wonder, who’s watching him? My 84 year-old father-in-law is currently in a nursing home, and is closely supervised in all of his activities. I’m not suggesting that Keith is ready for a nursing home (though I suspect that a “Geritol Julep” is one of the more popular drinks at Stones’ concerts), but why can’t the ‘Stones pay someone to keep an eye on Keith while he’s on vacation?

At present, I don’t think my father-in-law is available to fill in for Keith on guitar.