Saturday, August 4, 2007

Valley Guy

A deadly infection to his baby sends a father out of the plane not knowing if his parachute is packed.

So it is not surprising to learn that San Fernando valley denizens Ronald Boyer and his new wife Liza Harper returned to the faith of their youth when an amputation of their 11-month old daughter's arm was averted at the last minute by a drug able to treat the life-threatening staph infection.

Their story becomes a deeper one of faith when The New York Times claims (registration required) he is pursuing the priesthood as an expression of his renewed faith. The story ledes with its twist: Ronald Boyer is best known as "Rod Fontana," 30 year veteran of just about everything (warning: explicit images) in sex videos, often intimately paired with his wife.

And then comes the overlay of so many celebrity stories. He was playing the reporter for some good buzz; or the reporter was sloppy in fact checking; or he just lives in a separate reality. Church folks dispute significant parts of the story, although thankfully not the recovery of daughter Diana.

** Tragedy. Salvation. Redemption. Farce. Porn star or accountant: it seems to be every dad's saga. **

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