Alex Keaton's mother is a lesbian? I should have seen it coming. After all, she was a latter day reformed hippie and PBS volunteer and supporter. I wonder if Alex saw it coming. How did he take the news? Me? I was flabbergasted. I'd been in love with Meredith Baxter going back to Bridget Loves Bernie. I still thought she was hot in Family Ties. Hell, everyone I knew wanted to have her...for a mother. And this week she told the world she's changed teams. She's a lesbian. Damn. What's the world coming to? Alex, there's something you need to know about Mom... I make light. Of course the choice of who she chooses to love is hers. That's fine. And I wish her much happiness. But it is just one example this week of several incidents that gave me pause. Seriously, there were some things that occurred this week that moves us to ask ourselves just what the hell's going on around us when our idols disappoint us and let us down. Stranger still is ...