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What a Rotten Day This Turned Out To Be

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 5:50pm — Sarah

Rest In Peace 1980s Icons:
Farrah Fawcett has died today, aged 62.

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Michael Jackson died in Los Angeles today. He was 50.

Troubled lives off-stage, perhaps, surrounded and arguably tarnished both Fawcett and Jackson's careers. But in their element, at the top of their game, each set the world on fire for a precious moment in time.

It is fitting to remember what they did best.

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Also, Michael Jackson

By caseyOR on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 6:05pm

Michael Jackson died this afternoon of cardiac arrest.

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just saw that. thank you

By Sarah on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 6:08pm

I'll edit the post and put up a link.

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We can admit that we’re killers … but we’re not going to kill today. That’s all it takes! ~ Captain James T. Kirk, Stardate 3193.0

1 John 4:18

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Here's a link for the Jackson story

By caseyOR on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 6:13pm

From the LA Times

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Jeralyn got this one right

By lambert on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 8:31pm

Via.

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi

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One reason I love Yves...

By lambert on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 6:34am

is because of remarks like this:

I was very taken with his performances, particularly the dance routines, and thought his deterioration was very sad. Despite his considerable talent, he never had a chance.

"Very taken with his performances...." See above!

And Jackson's life was sad. Spot on, for all the dry tone.

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi

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Michael Jackson Video Retrospective

By BDBlue on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 8:49am

at Salon. It starts with his Motown audition.

I'll probably have more to say about it this weekend since I grew up with Michael Jackson. I was a kid for the Jackson 5 and a teenager for Off the Wall and Thriller. Right now, I'm mostly shocked. And much happier listening to his music - it's amazing how much of its brilliance had been forgotten in recent years - than what I'm guessing is the media horror show surrounding his death.

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"Do what you feel in your heart to be right -- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. " - Eleanor Roosevelt

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What has become of the survivors?

By Sarah on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 12:32pm

What of Tito, Jermaine, and the other brothers?
What of the Osmonds (particularly little Jimmy, the blond kid?)

Why is it that, after the supernova flash of a brilliant career becomes the glare of media, we stop caring about the people who once inspired us, except as scandalous titillation momentarily brushes them across our attention, until they die?

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We can admit that we’re killers … but we’re not going to kill today. That’s all it takes! ~ Captain James T. Kirk, Stardate 3193.0

1 John 4:18

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