Enough of the Michael Jackson tributes already. Almost every morning I turn on the Today Show on NBC, and today was the first morning since his death that the news has been at least fifty percent something other than Michael Jackson related. On Saturday morning I even switched over to a business show on Fox News (to get a break from the wall-to-wall "king of pop" coverage on NBC), and what do you suppose they were talking about? Michael Jackson's money.
Sure, I loved (and love) Thriller as much as the next guy, and no one can deny he was the amazing performer everyone says he is. But at what point do we separate the art from the artist? I think it's safe to say that most people believe, including myself, that the guy was a (albeit never convicted) pederast.
And even if you're one of the people who believe he never touched a child in an improper way his entire life, he's the same guy who DANGLED HIS INFANT SON OVER A HOTEL BALCONY. And now I have to listen to Al Sharpton on the Today Show tell me what a devoted and amazing father he was.
Is this the person we need a moment of silence for in Congress?
Amen. I am having a lot of trouble with the glowing commentary on MJ. He's one of the first artists that I ever remember and I have fond memories of dancing with my older sisters to his music...25 YEARS AGO! It's been 15 years since he's been musically relevant, and surely there isn't anyone who can defend him on the abuse charges, convicted or not. I mean, when OJ dies are we only going to see clips of him scoring touchdowns at USC?
Posted by: Mark | June 29, 2009 at 10:16 PM
I was just bizarre how everyone forgot all that creepy stuff!
Anyway, I've just come across your blog which makes a pleasant change from all the 'mommy-blogs'! Just wondering why you are posting so infrequently these days (I've read most of your archives now...)? Hope you are just busy :-)
Posted by: Alex | July 14, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Things have been a lot busier around here, especially since having a second kid, which is why I don't post nearly as much as I used to. I do post about stuff over at Babble.com, and I'm leaving MDD these days for all the other stuff I want to get off my chest.
Thanks a lot for reading though, and I'll try to blog more often.
Posted by: moderndaydad | July 15, 2009 at 10:49 AM
I'm a single dad who quit my corporate job to be at home with my daughter. I appreciate the honesty in your posts (especially this MJ and father hood post) and think it's a great blog for me to refer back to. I've just started a blog called raisingafather.blogspot.com (named after a book I'm getting ready to publish) and I'd love to link to one another's since we discuss many of the same issues parents face.
Posted by: Arjun Sen | July 22, 2009 at 01:04 PM
That moment was really creepy. I don't know how to react to all the praising that they do for him. I really don't know.
Posted by: baby bows | August 20, 2009 at 12:54 AM
Okay, it is so wierd there was a tribute to Michael Jackson on the Grammy's tonight. He may have been musically talented, but my God he sexually abused children. I just cannot believe that someone would be accused on multiple occasions, paid off families and it really be untrue. During his trial, employees of his even testified of him providing alcohol to young children. These are really bad things. Why is everyone overlooking this because he died???
Posted by: Jennifer | January 31, 2010 at 07:05 PM