” love me or hate , but cannot ignore me” MJ

No, I don’t want to write about Michael Jackson. His life or his death …how great his music was …how miserable he made his life , all the mud slinging, slander , court cases….i don’t want to write about any of it.  but everytime I read a blog or switch on the TV…. it has something to to do with MJ – he truly was one of those  ” love me or hate , but cannot ignore me” kind of a personality type.

some people absolutely adore him affirming the title he gave himself – ‘King of Pop’. the rest loathe him and see him as  sex offender…some , like me have mixed views – i like his music and maybe, an optimistic side of me hopes that all those allegations weren’t really true – But i do know , MJ was a troubled soul. He needed help physically and mentally. He could have done so much better, he could be happier. You feel sad when you think of him …he had a sad life, he made it worse for people associated with him.

Now Evan chandler discloses that he was never molested by MJ , he lied. he lied because his father forced him to. There are posts that MJ faked his own death – just to make money from his tours…he knew he could never make it to the concerts, he was too unwell for that.

Call him a legend or you might think of him as a maniac…the fact is – when you talk about music (pop to be precise) – there as never been one like him – there never will be.

Adios – King Of Pop !

online or offline …a good teacher is always good

 

My position paper on Dreyfus’ ” On the Internet” got me thinking about all the teachers in school i adored and some i really looked up to. I still seek inspiration from them , even though it has been so long. the book got me thinking if this  would any be different…if i were a on-line student.  one thing I know for sure is that,  it would surely be less enjoyable  :-) …but i really don’t think they wouldn’t have been able to pass on the inspiration and charm through cmc.

how often than not, we get inspired by the written word in books, on the Internet, a famous quote…i guess, more frequently than face to face interaction. the impact is less in a personal interaction, we notice so many unnecessary things like clothes, looks, hair , accent…dialogue and emotions usually take the back seat. our judgement gets blurred by the things on the outside, the superficial.

 Everyone needs a little help once in a while, we turn to books, friends, family, religion…i usually turn to my thoughts …dig really deep…go to a time and place where everything was rosy and bright. I think of happy thoughts and pull myself back to the present. it helps me feel rejuvenated and hopeful that i can bring back times…

ML was inspiring too, she was one of the kindest of lot. I haven’t come across a lot of people who have a position of authority and are still so humble, friendly and adjusting. hope the very best for her ! Like her most for the 10 by 10 she gave me…I needed that kind of boost in my first term at college.

Only if she would decide to give full marks for the research and position paper ! DD

whats the harm in being hopeful !