Some of you may recall back in the day when Nancy Reagan allegedly used psychics, held seances, and other new agey spiritual shenanigans in the White House. More than a few people figured she was crazy. Well crazy has come to Kansas City, like one of the 4 horseman of the Apocalypse. Her name is Gloria, and behold, she rides a Pale gaunt guy instead of a horse. Any remaining shreds of dignity in the Mayors office have been totally destroyed, all hope of Mayor Funk turning his first and final term around have been dashed. All thanks to his number one supporter, his wife. A 2008 journal, kept on a city hall computer, reveals the thoughts, anger, and unbridled hate, of Kansas Citys first "Lady". Why the Mayors wife was stupid enough to document her true feelings on a city computer is beyond me. 35 pages of revelations, how her mind works, all laid out. It's the car crash you can't look away from. You can read it in all it's glory here. There are ghostly apparitions, lots of "poor Me's", and an insight into the unguarded and unstable mind of a woman who influences the "elected leader"of Kansas City. It isn't often that you get a chance to see inside someones soul, I cant recommend it enough. The PDF is 35 pages long, it's alot to digest, but it's a must read. My initial thoughts after reading her diary;
1. I feel sorry for the Funk and I have to admit a begrudging respect for his devotion to a woman who clearly is not mentally balanced. That said, I have an equal amount of disdain for an elected official, a Mayor no less, who would allow the city to suffer in order to placate his wife.
2. Some people take great pleasure in being miserable. Gloria loves the drama as long as she can be the center of it. She relishes the role of victim, even though her victimization comes from her own hand and mouth.
3. She needs to get some serious mental help, stat.
One of the most telling points, at least in my mind, Gloria gets pissed off because a mechanic can't remove her car wheel due to locking lug nuts to which there was no key. She complains about the "Asshole" wasting their time. She wants what she wants, when she wants it, and pity the fool who stands in her way. 35 pages of crazy, fear, loathing, envy, lust for power, it's all there, and really worth a read when you have an extra 30 minutes.
What fascinates me is the voyeuristic aspect of those 35 pages. These are private thoughts, stupidly stored on a city computer. She never intended for much of what was revealed to be public record, these are her inner thoughts, often ugly, petulant, and childish. I almost felt guilty reading it, like finding someones diary open and unattended. Then again, most people don't keep a diary on a city hall computer. If it was anyone else, I'd say that the fallout over these 35 pages of crazy would be the catalyst that would prompt Funk to step down, for the sake of his wife and family. But the Mayor is stubborn, incompetent but stubborn. I think he will ride it out to the bitter end, even if it sends his unbalanced wife over the edge.
