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My obligatory Michael Jackson piece…
Yes… it is sad that Michael Jackson died. Yes… he was a legend in the music industry. Yes… the image that he held (please note the past tense) will be missed.
The fact is that the Michael Jackson that died is not the same person that I used to listen to when I was growing up. In fact, in the last several years what has MJ really done or accomplished except become some kind of circus display or curiosity for the media to chase around. I have to think that even though his family still loved him because he was a part of the family, he was probably not high on their invite list for birthday parties and social gatherings.
When you look at his career, however, his success does overshadow his flakiness, but only just barely and then only if you took the time to see everything he did. There is an entire generation of people now that will only know him at the reclusive nutcase with the masked children, freakish face and a long drawn out court case involving pedophilia. Whether the allegations in that case were true or not is for the historians and the lawyers to figure out. But when a charge like that is leveled at a person, even if it is false, it is hard to get away from.
His Death…
I have no remorse for MJ and how he died. You see… when you do as many things to your body, even if you think it is for the better, you are weakening it. When you look at all the work he had done to his face and all the treatments he was having done to try and live longer and stay younger looking, you have to understand that it is hard on the system. I see no difference in what Michael did to himself than that of what a drug addict or a person who has to keep getting piercings and tattoos… then eventually dies of a drug overdoes or septicemia. MJ wore his body out and it failed him. While we will have to see what the coroner says about this, I have to think that I am not too far of f the mark.
I do hope that he rests in peace, but I have no doubt that he had a hand in putting himself there. So you will find no remorse, pity or tears for his loss from me.
If I have offended anyone with this, then I do hope you get over it. These are my opinions and I will not apologise for them.
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The Metric System – Isn’t it about time?
This debate has been going on for a long time, but when most of the world is using the metric system, why are we one of the last hold-outs?
When you look at the world, especially from a scientific point of view, it is obvious that the old English system that we presently use is out of date and out of touch with the rest of the world.
The US is joined by only two other countries, Myanmar and Liberia, that have not adopted the metric system. This is not to say that there is anything truly WRONG with the english units of measurement, but when the rest of the world has moved to a more fine tuned way to measure everything from the very large to the very small, you have to think about the wisdom of holding onto something as antiquated as the old English system.
Another demonstration as to this point is that here in the US, even the scientific community has adopted the metric system for their use, soas to keep in parity with the rest of the world. This does not always work, however, since there are a few hold outs. This miscommunication can cause issues and even disasters… who can forget the Mars Climate Orbiter back in 1999? Two teams and two separate measuring systems, equals one pile of aluminum and titanium with an American flag on it, somewhere on the surface of mars… maybe. I am sure that also been other errors and mistakes that have been made due to the conversion from and to the English system.
So… if we were to buck up and switch to the metric system, would it be easy? Not for us older folks that are used to the English system. We will be the hold outs, the ones fighting it all the way and not wanting any part of it. But for the children, it will be simple. They will no longer learn fractions, inches, feet, etc… it will be meters, liters, etc. Everything will be different for us, but the world will not end.
The fact is that the we are actually holding out from a system that is leaving us behind. Metric is the way the world is going and we will need to follow in the footsteps of the world this time.
Here are some interesting links regarding the topic:
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/cartoon.htm
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What to expect from July
In July I will be trying something new. I will be writing eight articles that feature a different band or performer. I have decided to write about people that many of you who might read this would probably not be very familiar with.
My reason for doing this is because of the level of importance I place on music in my life and what music and it’s meanings are to me.
Every song tells a story and every group or band has a different story to tell… I am hoping that I can convey some of what I see in the music to you and share my love for the art.
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