There is no doubt that Michael Jackson is an American Icon. He changed the course of music. His album “Thriller” will always be deemed as an album of genius and historical sales. He was instrumental in MTV showing African American artists. He was an incredible talent. His untimely
death was shocking.But was the death of Michael Jackson significant enough to override other events in the news? In watching the evening news, other news took a backburner to the death of Michael Jackson. The North Korean threat, the war in Afghanistan, Obama’s health care plan…all took a backburner to his death. Not only did they take a backburner, his death took over the majority of the news. Aside from that, there was an evening special with an hour on Michael Jackson as well as an hour on Farrah Fawcett.In my opinion, the world news needs to be the world news. Yes, the death of an entertainer such as Michael Jackson merits a headline, but to have 75% of a 30 minute news show all about him is ridiculous. When people tune in to watch the news, they are interested in hearing about global events…things that can affect them in their day to day lives. While the unexpected death of Michael Jackson is sad, it is not as important as the news that will affect the lives of the American people.The death of Michael Jackson warrants much attention, no doubt. But that attention would be better spent in entertainment TV specials or on prime time shows which cater to events such as these. I have to wonder what could have happened in the world which might have put the death of Michael Jackson on the backburner. I also have to wonder if the evening news shows are more interested in ratings or in reporting the real news.Michael Jackson will be greatly missed. I loved the music of Michael Jackson as well as his outstanding dance abilities. My opinion of him dimmed somewhat in light of the sexual abuse scandals as well as many of the strange behaviors he exhibited from time to time. Still, his childhood was not easy and could not really be called a childhood…so surely he was affected.
Married and Bored: Understanding Gossip
Advice from the Opposing Views of Single-n-Lonely, Married-n-BoredIf you are married and truly bored, there is usually only one reason for it: you are in a stable marriage. Huzzah! Rejoice in the unfailing monotony of your life! Essentially you have achieved the goal of marriage, and that is to never be blindsided by anything that wasn’t planned for. A cheating spouse, an unexpected death, the loss of a job, your house catching on fire – none of that has happened, you lucky
guy! Just because you haven’t had sex in four months is no reason to fret. Your marriage is going terrific, and your wife couldn’t be happier with you (so long as you keep moving up the ladder at work). But there is one thing missing from your wife’s life, and that is drama. If your wife loves to gossip, that’s a good thing. Let me explain. As long as your wife gets excited over gossip, there is a good chance she is not having afternoon trysts with the lawn boy and his well oiled blade. Women who are in affairs are detached from gossip because they are actually living. Gossippers take joy in hearing about other people because their own personal lives are actually deceased. Imagine this situation: you obtain a rich piece of gossip about her brother-in-law and his skirt-chasing problem. Your wife says, “Well, his problems are really none of our business.” No doubt that statement would shock you like unregulated high-voltage because your wife loves gossip so much that her nipples naturally point toward People magazine wherever she goes in the supermarket. This is the rule of gossip: gossip is only exciting to bored people. People who create gossip are too busy living in their own affairs to waste time talking about rumors of other people. If your wife stops asking about that cheating brother-in-law, she is definitely cheating on you. Fans of gossip love the misery of others. Here’s a few reasons explaining your wife’s need for endless soap operas: