Dear John

When prominent men step out on their wives we see the hysteria it causes namely because of the illegal or scandalous ends that are taken. For example over the past several weeks the media has saturated our brains with Debra Jean Palfrey's abrupt death and Ashley Alexandra Dupre's' race for stardom and our noses with the stench of dirty laundry. But what happens when hubby Client Nine sends you text message: "86" or you can smell the cheap perfume via text message before he walks in the door? My supposition starts when technology supercedes the relationship by the use of sending written messages or even scents via your cell phone. KC Jones from Information Week reports that the new German patent for the smell-phone will only emanate whiffs of "ocean breezes" and "nice fragrances." If only technology was that merciful. In this day and age, Islamic law is debating whether it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife via text message, three times the charm. Take Kwame Kilpatrick, the Detroit Mayor's series of text messages with his Chief of Staff were uncovered through a whistle-blower law suit and eventually subjected him to perjury charges. A pair of scisscors or a the flush of a toilet handle won't rid a jilted wife of the remnants of a steamy trist his motorola. The electronic trail is recorded on the mother board for posterity. Unfortunately that also leaves Palfrey's DC Madam call grid as well.