wanna be startin' something

i ain't denying dharma, kids. below text is from my facebook posting.

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Mia

Sabrina

Misha

Brooke

Linda

Martha

Sallyann

Michelle

Tricia

Hanan

Mandy

Stacey Earley at 2:55pm June 26

Say it, girl. Too damn true.

Emily Nelson at 2:58pm June 26

I agree, thousands of people die we never even hear about...

Dennis Kelly at 2:58pm June 26

I totally agree! There are far more people more deserving who have sacrificed their own lives for others and they're never as newsworthy for some reason...???

Marcus Farne at 3:01pm June 26

right on.

Doreen Davidson at 3:10pm June 26

Amen to that girlfriend.

Lynn Renee Persin at 3:28pm June 26

'Tis true, however, you can't downplay the international impact Michael Jackson has made on the music world, and on the African American Community. He really cleared the path for today's performers.
I am sure, as well, that plenty of people who also make huge impacts in our worlds are never fully recognized or appreciated and it would be good to know more about them.

Annika Seitz at 3:55pm June 26

I agree with Lynn. To a certain extent, we mourn the nameless and faceless when we mourn the icons. We are reminded of our own mortality and the mortality of those we can actually really love intimately. It's important for people to have reasons to come together, whether it's for a political jubilee (Yes we did!) or to bear witness to the ... Read Morepassing of time in the form of pop-star death. What 11 year old didn't have a copy of "Thriller" on vinyl in 1982? Also, I think that there is a big difference between "celebrity" and someone who made a big splash and had artistic integrity. I vote for MJ as the latter. "Celebrity" just doesn't fit when you're talking about him, regardless of if if you think he was a pedophile or you feel his music in your bones or not. This is a loss to the culture, dominant though it may be. Yes, there are big issues with that, but we all participate to a degree. Peace, yo.

Marc Paez at 4:25pm June 26

If you want a footnote in history you have to get a gimmick. Feathery hair, great nipples or a really good moonwalk are already taken. Elvis did it right by faking his death so he could enjoy seeing his legacy live on while he got to enjoy retirement out of the limelight. Not to mention the joke he got to play on everyone with that whole toilet ... Read Moredeath fiasco.

If your ego isn't all that huge, just enjoy this life NOW and don't worry about who cares about you when you're dead. I do have a pretty good moonwalk though. :D

Brooke Benjamin at 7:42pm June 26

i experience the emotional reactions to celebrities' deaths that i am not allowed to have at work.

Brian Page at 9:51pm June 26

I'm with you Mia. But I have to say R.I.P. to Sky Saxon of the Seeds (d. 6/25/09).