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 Jun 28, 9:12am  (1 review) humanitarianism http://www.icross.ie/- news from the land of diamonds, the cradle of mankind - its state is telling
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- Like Orpheus, Michael Jackson was destroyed by his fans | Music |...
- Jun 28, 8:51am (3 reviews) music http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jun...
- From the page: "It's all very well for Madonna to be cranking out tour after tour. As she could neither dance nor sing at 25 no one is going to mind that she still can't do it at 50. " Oh, snap! not fair, she can carry a tune sorta.
MJ's life embodies the concept of an icon destroyed by the very people who love him - his fans. He was destroyed because of their insatiable need to have him infuse every aspect of their lives, to feed them, make them happy, nourish them, provide them with .... life.
He could never do it and neither can anybody else.
He said that being mobbed "hurts" and it made him feel as fragile as spaghetti. They loved him so much that they forgot all about him, about how it would feel to be in the middle of that. It's a sort of insanity that grips "fans" when they are in the throes of idolatry - they forget about everything in those moments, except what they think they NEED from the beleaguered human being who feeds them false Divinity.
Why do we do this to people, again and again? Why do we assign so much responsibility for our lives, to others? Must be emptiness and a lack of The Divine in our lives. We look for "magic" from creatures like Jackson, when really the magic was and is always within ourselves, to tap into as we please. If only we all knew this, then we could have celebrated alongside Michael rather than needing to gobble him up.
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- Filipino prisoners honor Jackson with Thriller show - CNN.com
- Jun 27, 5:49pm (1 review) crime http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Musi...
- From the page: "Every able-bodied prisoner must dance. If they refuse, they lose privileges, mostly conjugal visits." yes - the most reliable, time-tested method of coercion strikes again.
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- Protestant factions surrender weapons in N. Ireland
- Jun 27, 11:24am
 (1 review) ireland, peace http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/06/27... - From the page: "The dark days are now behind us and it is time to move on. There is no place for guns and violence in the new society we are building. It is time to work for a better future."
Words we can all use.
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- BBC NEWS | South Asia | Sri Lanka astrologer is arrested
- Jun 27, 11:13am (3 reviews) politics http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/81...
- From the page: "The crime which Chandrasiri Bandara committed was publishing an astrological column which was adverse to the government"
Let's not lose sight of human rights abuses around the world, while we indulge ourselves in tributes to Mr. Jackson and extreme Iranian reality t.v. Evidently the people of Sri Lanka are far from "free".
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- Dance around the world - The Big Picture - Boston.com
- Jun 20, 6:51pm (80 reviews) photography http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06...
- #8 is my fave on this list
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- Somalian legislators urge neighbouring states to send troops
- Jun 20, 10:12am (1 review) africa http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/06/20...
- A Security Minister and an MP killed by a Pakistani Al-Qaeda commander? WTF and why isn't there more attention on this situation?
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- State rules marijuana smoke is a carcinogen, may require dispensaries...
- Jun 20, 9:15am (1 review) health http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_1265...
- Sometimes .... sometimes I just wish that I could "super-toke" the entire planet. Then we'd have world peace.
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- Critics press federal government to regulate trans fat in prepared foods...
- Jun 19, 7:09pm (1 review) nutrition http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/06/1...
- From the page: "We really do believe it's time for regulation to get this stuff out of our food supply as much as we can."
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- Foreign Policy: The List: The Worst Places to Be a Woman
- Jun 19, 6:18pm (22 reviews) women http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.p...
- From the page: "Women continue to have second-class status in many parts of the world, with little access to healthcare, education, or basic freedoms. In this week's List, FP breaks down the countries where being born female can be a cruel fate. "
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