Is Michael Jackson Really Dead?
Ok, I am not trying to turn this into another Tupac Shakur, "he's still alive" mystery. But I was surprisingly saddened to hear the alleged rumor that Michael Jackson had died yesterday. As a product of the 80s, Michael meant so much to me and my peers. To us, he was and is the greatest pop performer of all time.
So, of course I was a bit heartbroken when I logged into my YMail and there it was, the AP News wire - "Michael Jackson Is Dead." Naturally, I sent out the news on my Twitter and Facebook profiles, to update friends and followers.
It is a curious phenomenon, but now I totally get it how so many of the youth of the 60s could weep over John Lennon's death. I had no idea that Michael's passing would actually throw me into a slight depression. Hearing of other famous celebs passing never made me feel this way. This is an emotional first for me.
We're in a strange time, to use a I Ching expression. I'll have to do some I Ching meditation to shed some light on it. Between the cataclysmic lack of sunspots causing the abnormal New Jersey summer rains; the sudden dramatic collapse of the economy; the historic election of America's first African-American president and Michael's mysterious death, something really important (perhaps apocalyptic?) is definitely happening.
Reminds me of the lyrics of that old 60s song, "There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear."
Michael's passing also makes me realize just how powerful an influence the rich and famous actually possess over us. They are, as one philosopher put it, "The Greek gods of the postmodern era." It's scary to think that the death odd someone you don't even know could impact you as much as the death of a parent.
News updates I received today are now hinting that Michael's death may be only a rumor. So, I guess we'll all have to wait and see how the story develops.
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