http://www.geeked.org/2009/06/25/on-the-passing-of-michael-jackson-pop-legend-and-total-enigma/ excited about social technologies Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:05:26 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.geeked.org/2009/06/25/on-the-passing-of-michael-jackson-pop-legend-and-total-enigma/comment-page-1/#comment-2507 C.K. Sample III Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:27:17 +0000 http://www.geeked.org/?p=130#comment-2507 Good post. I feel somewhat conflicted about MJ's passing too. Just like you, I lost total interest in him when he went through his odd transformation post Beat It, but Michael Jackson as a kid was a total undeniably magical talent. I find myself not mourning his death (because I felt largely that he was already lost to us as a true talent due to all of his tragedy), but I do find myself sad for others who are mourning his death. My wife, who is a dancer, is shocked and stunned by his passing, so I'm sad for her. I'm not surprised that someone as troubled as him met an end like this, but I sympathize with those who are and I'm humanly sad for those who were close to him and are really mourning a real, personal loss. Good post. I feel somewhat conflicted about MJ’s passing too. Just like you, I lost total interest in him when he went through his odd transformation post Beat It, but Michael Jackson as a kid was a total undeniably magical talent. I find myself not mourning his death (because I felt largely that he was already lost to us as a true talent due to all of his tragedy), but I do find myself sad for others who are mourning his death. My wife, who is a dancer, is shocked and stunned by his passing, so I’m sad for her. I’m not surprised that someone as troubled as him met an end like this, but I sympathize with those who are and I’m humanly sad for those who were close to him and are really mourning a real, personal loss.

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