Her publicist has confirmed that she checked herself into a center.

It's a bit much to assume you know what she's going through. It's nearly exactly a year since her last visit--perhaps a condition of her exit was that she return in a year. On the other hand, perhaps her recent bout with food poisoning and any medication she was on to get through that brought back some old temptations. I don't know. In any event, addictions are not so simple to overcome, and this is certainly a positive development for her in any analysis.

Whitney masterpiece I'm feeling at the moment: God Bless America, live in NYC in 1999. In this patriotic sequel to her legendary SSB performance, Whitney does what she does best: Combines earth-shattering power, clarity, and range, with a torn-from-the-gut gospelicious flair.