Posts Tagged ‘lives’

Thanatopsis

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Death is an inevitable enemy. Although anyone can be its victim, we are only reminded of its inescapable nature if someone we endear or have touched our lives has been claimed by it. I am not just referring to the death of Cory Aquino or Michael Jackson but the recent untimely deaths of persons I know and have respects for. On such occasions the emo in me get these thanatopsis moments, which explains my post title. Thanatopsis (Meditation upon Death) is a poem by William Cullen Bryant. I fir


Thanatopsis

Five People Who Speak Before They Think, Make Our Job Easier [Trash Talkers]

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Hollywood’s irascible uncle Rupert Everett has flew off the handle again , this time saying that Michael Jackson was a “freak” and better off dead. He’s just one of our favorite people who can’t be tamed by a publicist. These days, everyone in Hollywood and politics is on message all the time and media trained within an inch of their lives. Thank God there are a few people who are too washed up, too stupid, or too crazy not to give a rat’s ass what they’re told to say. Isn’t that what makes


Five People Who Speak Before They Think, Make Our Job Easier [Trash Talkers]

Media’s overselling of Jacksons Death

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Congressman Pete King feels that we should be honoring the good men and women of our country who have dedicated their lives to helping others and serving our country not Michael Jackson. (Exactly, I read that one day 93% of the news was devoted to Jackson, incredible, he is dead, it’s done, a couple of days and GET OVER IT PEOPLE and get back to real news and events! As a reality check, King does present a great question, ‘would you leave your young son, nephew or grandson alone in a room


Media’s overselling of Jacksons Death