Yesterday, many around the world gathered to watch the Michael Jackson memorial. There were those who were lucky enough to get tickets and then there were those, like myself, who were resigned to watching it on their computer screens. But regardless of where you were and regardless of whether you were the biggest Michael Jackson…

Apparently death isn’t a strong news story if there’s too many at one time. I fear our pop culture has become such a strong force in our nation that it may have more of an impact than it should upon what’s considered real news. After the sobering news of the passing of Ed McMahon, then…

When exactly the media reached the tipping point in its gluttonous, ravenous coverage of Michael Jackson’s death, I don’t know. The information, rumor and innuendo have been coming at me from my TV, my laptop, and my radio at a blistering pace. And though I certainly agree Jackson has left a pop culture legacy and…

In 2001, a year after he wrote an essay for Beliefnet about growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, Michael Jackson participated in an online audio chat sponsored by GetMusic.com and RollingStone.com and moderated by writer Anthony DeCurtis. In it, he spoke about the spirituality of songwriting and how his music is a work of God…

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