Brief post today — My first thought when I learned of the death of Michael Jackson was: I hope he finds more peace now than he did in his troubled earth-walk. My second, actually ongoing thought as his life and death fills the airwaves and the front page of the New York Times is: wouldn’t it be more constructive to focus on our own lives and how we can best harness our talents, rather than collectively obsess about yet another talented but tortured celebrity?
One Portlander’s View of Michael Jackson
June 26th, 2009 by Alison · 1 Comment · entertainment
Tags: celebrity·culture·life·Michael Jackson·New York Times·Portland
Yes, I couldn’t agree more. Although the media are guilty of whipping their readers into a Jackson frenzy – it’ll be interesting to see how quickly the fuss dies down.