Good morning.
DGG, I'm very sorry to hear about your Dad's job loss. These are such difficult times.
I'm glued to the news coverage of Michael Jackson's death - because it is reminding me of the enormity of his talent, and how much a part of life he has been. His beautiful early songs, his ground-breaking videos, his worldwide impact with 'We are the world'... I had forgotten, in a way, as the eccentricities of his more recent past over-shadowed his artistic ability.
I remember when MTV debuted the Thriller video. I had a party to watch it. It was an event. I also had friends over to watch the 'We are the world' video - and we were all blown away at the idea of being focused on a global effort for good...
I took my niece to the Michael Jackson tribute concert in 2001. The artists all performed and celebrated his work, and he made an appearance which was absolutely amazing.
...lots of memories and thoughts.
"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."
Updated On: 6/26/09 at 07:40 AM