tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674162238258502840.post7696202196484477050..comments2009-06-29T10:59:45.081-05:00Comments on Me Versus the Blog: Michael Jackson - Gone but not shockingMatty Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08370362967947506235noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674162238258502840.post-16748581467378567732009-06-29T10:59:45.081-05:002009-06-29T10:59:45.081-05:00I cannot help but feel sorrow for the way his life...I cannot help but feel sorrow for the way his life formed him. From the age of eight, he was treated as a cash cow by his father. All the boys were beaten, starved and deprived of sleep and education for years. Their lives stopped as normal children when they hit it big on American Bandstand and they became the de facto slaves to their father. <br /> Michael was exposed to sexual antics from the Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674162238258502840.post-89022177033449002512009-06-29T09:19:32.418-05:002009-06-29T09:19:32.418-05:00RE: CeeCee Thanks for the link. Some people questi...RE: CeeCee<br />Thanks for the link. Some people question Ian Halperin&#39;s integrity as a journalist but he still makes some good observations.Matthew Danelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08370362967947506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674162238258502840.post-31365079257611275352009-06-29T09:06:31.862-05:002009-06-29T09:06:31.862-05:00No doubt he was a tortured soul, but mental illnes...No doubt he was a tortured soul, but mental illness and substance abuse is common among artists, and the link between art, &#39;freakiness&#39;, and insanity is a fascinating topic. The global response to his demise shows that if we are to be judged how we treat the least among us, maybe there&#39;s hope for this planet! <br /><br />Can&#39;t get that tune outa my head...<br /><br />Heal The PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341777628907766263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674162238258502840.post-30716447735951930662009-06-29T09:03:18.599-05:002009-06-29T09:03:18.599-05:00Matt - Not sure if you have come across this artic...Matt - Not sure if you have come across this article, but it was the most interesting write up I have seen: Anyway, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196009/Im-better-dead-Im-How-Michael-Jackson-predicted-death-months-ago.htmlCeeCeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961960383093259862noreply@blogger.com