On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I am neither happy nor saddened by his death, but I am shocked and > somewhat appalled by those who have chosen to place great import on > his passing. At day's end, Michael Jackson will be remembered, not for > his music, but for the allegations and rumors that surrounded his > later years. And I specifically chose not to write about that because, > at day's end, allegations and rumors matter even less than decades old > pop music. > > I know a lot of people have written, tweated, and blogged that Michael > Jackson should "rest in peace." I won't do that, not because of any > deeply held convictions, but because it doesn't seem appropriate to > the man he was (or seemed to be). So, to Michael, I can only say, sham > on. > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > You can't make the decision of relevance for everyone. For some people, his music was the soundtrack of their childhood and the two can't be separated. I remember the playground the day after Motown 25. "How did he do that?", we all wondered. > > > -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin Happy Accidents http://inturnaround.vox.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
