Prince Jackson is going to testify
I still maintain that Prince is a title when it comes to people, and should be limited to royalty. As a name, it should only be used for cats and dogs. Perhaps an exception should be made for great musicians who dump the name to become a symbol anyway.
But now Prince Jackson will be on display in the wrongful death trial where his family is seeking an absurd sum of money from AEG over his father's untimely death. Is this good for him? Will it add to the "abnormal" experiences that make up his life thus far? Why is it that some who are thrust into the spotlight when very young handle it just fine, while others never adjust?
This trial isn't about assigning guilt for Michael's death. The criminal courts did that. Dr. Conrad Murray was convicted, albeit of a lesser offense than what might have been appropriate. He's in jail being 'punished'. This trial is all about greed.
Joe and Katherine Jackson raised some amazingly talented children. Then they proceeded to live off the money generated from those children. Soon, with the exception of Janet, they were all living more or less from money that Michael was bringing in. The power of The Jackson Five, later The Jacksons (due to a lawsuit settlement that freed them from Motown Records) to generate revenue disappeared when Michael left the group after their "Victory" tour to focus on his solo career. They have had little, if any, success as solo acts or in reuniting since Michael died.
There are a lot of Jacksons and even in death they seem to view Michael as a 'cash cow' to support their lifestyles. That's why a teenager is being forced to take the witness stand and talk about his father's 'wrongful' death. Very, very sad.
* * *
I'm reading the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning DOMA and will comment more on it later, but it isn't the complete victory people think it is.
* * *
I did something last night I haven't done since getting out of the hospital. I had a can of soup. I've been avoiding them because they totally blow my daily allowance of sodium all out of whack. This was "reduced sodium" soup, which automatically means reduced flavor.
I won't be doing that again. Soups made in restaurants may have the same sodium problem, but they don't do to me what having this can did. I feel like I've walked in a desert for hours. Thirsty as all get out. Worse yet, because I am supposed to take in only a limited amount of fluids each day, I can't quench this thirst. Between now and the end of the day, unless a small amount of water can make me feel better, I'll blow the daily fluid limit or I'll be really uncomfortable. Either way, lesson learned.
It makes me sad. I love having a "cup of noodles" in the evening as a snack. No more. I get 1,500 milligrams of sodium daily and one cup of noodles has almost 1,200. Apples, oranges and other fruits will have to do. Not such a bad fate.
* * *
Random ponderings:
If Glenn Beck and other Paula Deen fans feel she should have cable cooking shows, why don't they just go out and start the new "Paula Deen Cooking Network"?
Why are people surprised that prison overcrowding and failure to deliver adequate mental health services to those in need; resulted in the homeless guy who stabbed and killed a woman in Hollywood having been arrested 46 times and yet he was still on the street?
Does Don Mattingly's recent complimentary talk about the play of Andre Eithier mean that Eithier is the outfielder who will get traded once Crawford and Kemp are healthy? They can't trade Kemp and moving Yasiel Puig would result in fan revolt.
Does Edward Snowden realize that if he turns over the classified information he stole to the Russians, they will no longer have a reason to protect him?
Did the Republicans in the Texas State Senate really think they could turn back time to pass their idiotic abortion bill? Maybe they've listened to too much Cher music.
Why is it the fault of Monster energy drink that a teen who drank two bottles a day of the stuff ended up dying of a heart attack? It has caffeine and guarana and 27 or more grams of sugar in every can.
Does anyone else worry that reducing the size of the U.S. Army by 80,000 might be dangerous? Not to our safety, ability to defend ourselves, or our ability to deploy military force anywhere in the world; but to the economy of the communities adjacent to the bases where thousands of soldiers will no longer be assigned?
* * *
This Date In History:
On this date in 1541, Francisco Pizzaro is assassinated in Lima.
On this date in 1740, a combined force consisting of Spainards, freed blacks and Indians defeat a British garrison in the Battle of Jenkins' Ear (I just liked the name of the battle).
On this date in 1870, Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the U.S.
On this date in 1917, the first U.S. troops arrive in France to fight against the Germans.
On this date in 1927, the Cyclone roller-coaster opens on Coney Island.
On this date in 1934, FDR signs the Federal Credit Union Act into law, creating credit unions.
On this date in 1945, the UN Charter is signed in San Francisco.
On this date in 1948, the Western allies begin the Berlin Airlift.
On this date in 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway opens.
On this date in 1974, a UPC was used to scan and sell an item for the first time.
Famous Folk Born On This Date In History:
Cho Shik
Branwell Bronte
Edward Holyoke
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
Bernard Berenson
Willy Messerschmitt
Lt. General Louis B. "Chesty" Puller (five Navy Crosses for gallantry)
Stuart Symington
Salvador Allende
Colonel Tom Parker (always had a peanut butter and fried banana sandwich in his pocket)
Babe Zaharias
Paul Castellano
Billy Davis Jr.
Mick Jones
Chris Isaak
Gedde Watanabe
Patty Smyth
Greg LeMond
Terri Nunn
Shannon Sharpe
P. T. Anderson
Chris O'Donnell
Derek Jeter
Michael Vick
Movie quotes today come from "The Bachelor", not the TV series, but the very funny comedy starring Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger:
Priest: It's a wonderful thing, as time goes by, to be with someone who looks into your face, when you've gotten old, and still sees what you think you look like.
#2
[after Carolyn explains to Jimmie the symbolism between flowers and vaginas]
Jimmie: I'm not interested in your goddamn vagina, all right? I just want to marry you!
#3
[while listening to love song from Titanic]
Natalie: What kind of dumb bitch lets Leonardo DiCaprio drown?
Anne: Nat, mind your own business
But now Prince Jackson will be on display in the wrongful death trial where his family is seeking an absurd sum of money from AEG over his father's untimely death. Is this good for him? Will it add to the "abnormal" experiences that make up his life thus far? Why is it that some who are thrust into the spotlight when very young handle it just fine, while others never adjust?
This trial isn't about assigning guilt for Michael's death. The criminal courts did that. Dr. Conrad Murray was convicted, albeit of a lesser offense than what might have been appropriate. He's in jail being 'punished'. This trial is all about greed.
Joe and Katherine Jackson raised some amazingly talented children. Then they proceeded to live off the money generated from those children. Soon, with the exception of Janet, they were all living more or less from money that Michael was bringing in. The power of The Jackson Five, later The Jacksons (due to a lawsuit settlement that freed them from Motown Records) to generate revenue disappeared when Michael left the group after their "Victory" tour to focus on his solo career. They have had little, if any, success as solo acts or in reuniting since Michael died.
There are a lot of Jacksons and even in death they seem to view Michael as a 'cash cow' to support their lifestyles. That's why a teenager is being forced to take the witness stand and talk about his father's 'wrongful' death. Very, very sad.
* * *
I'm reading the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning DOMA and will comment more on it later, but it isn't the complete victory people think it is.
* * *
I did something last night I haven't done since getting out of the hospital. I had a can of soup. I've been avoiding them because they totally blow my daily allowance of sodium all out of whack. This was "reduced sodium" soup, which automatically means reduced flavor.
I won't be doing that again. Soups made in restaurants may have the same sodium problem, but they don't do to me what having this can did. I feel like I've walked in a desert for hours. Thirsty as all get out. Worse yet, because I am supposed to take in only a limited amount of fluids each day, I can't quench this thirst. Between now and the end of the day, unless a small amount of water can make me feel better, I'll blow the daily fluid limit or I'll be really uncomfortable. Either way, lesson learned.
It makes me sad. I love having a "cup of noodles" in the evening as a snack. No more. I get 1,500 milligrams of sodium daily and one cup of noodles has almost 1,200. Apples, oranges and other fruits will have to do. Not such a bad fate.
* * *
Random ponderings:
If Glenn Beck and other Paula Deen fans feel she should have cable cooking shows, why don't they just go out and start the new "Paula Deen Cooking Network"?
Why are people surprised that prison overcrowding and failure to deliver adequate mental health services to those in need; resulted in the homeless guy who stabbed and killed a woman in Hollywood having been arrested 46 times and yet he was still on the street?
Does Don Mattingly's recent complimentary talk about the play of Andre Eithier mean that Eithier is the outfielder who will get traded once Crawford and Kemp are healthy? They can't trade Kemp and moving Yasiel Puig would result in fan revolt.
Does Edward Snowden realize that if he turns over the classified information he stole to the Russians, they will no longer have a reason to protect him?
Did the Republicans in the Texas State Senate really think they could turn back time to pass their idiotic abortion bill? Maybe they've listened to too much Cher music.
Why is it the fault of Monster energy drink that a teen who drank two bottles a day of the stuff ended up dying of a heart attack? It has caffeine and guarana and 27 or more grams of sugar in every can.
Does anyone else worry that reducing the size of the U.S. Army by 80,000 might be dangerous? Not to our safety, ability to defend ourselves, or our ability to deploy military force anywhere in the world; but to the economy of the communities adjacent to the bases where thousands of soldiers will no longer be assigned?
* * *
This Date In History:
On this date in 1541, Francisco Pizzaro is assassinated in Lima.
On this date in 1740, a combined force consisting of Spainards, freed blacks and Indians defeat a British garrison in the Battle of Jenkins' Ear (I just liked the name of the battle).
On this date in 1870, Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the U.S.
On this date in 1917, the first U.S. troops arrive in France to fight against the Germans.
On this date in 1927, the Cyclone roller-coaster opens on Coney Island.
On this date in 1934, FDR signs the Federal Credit Union Act into law, creating credit unions.
On this date in 1945, the UN Charter is signed in San Francisco.
On this date in 1948, the Western allies begin the Berlin Airlift.
On this date in 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway opens.
On this date in 1974, a UPC was used to scan and sell an item for the first time.
Famous Folk Born On This Date In History:
Cho Shik
Branwell Bronte
Edward Holyoke
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
Bernard Berenson
Willy Messerschmitt
Lt. General Louis B. "Chesty" Puller (five Navy Crosses for gallantry)
Stuart Symington
Salvador Allende
Colonel Tom Parker (always had a peanut butter and fried banana sandwich in his pocket)
Babe Zaharias
Paul Castellano
Billy Davis Jr.
Mick Jones
Chris Isaak
Gedde Watanabe
Patty Smyth
Greg LeMond
Terri Nunn
Shannon Sharpe
P. T. Anderson
Chris O'Donnell
Derek Jeter
Michael Vick
Movie quotes today come from "The Bachelor", not the TV series, but the very funny comedy starring Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger:
Priest: It's a wonderful thing, as time goes by, to be with someone who looks into your face, when you've gotten old, and still sees what you think you look like.
#2
[after Carolyn explains to Jimmie the symbolism between flowers and vaginas]
Jimmie: I'm not interested in your goddamn vagina, all right? I just want to marry you!
#3
[while listening to love song from Titanic]
Natalie: What kind of dumb bitch lets Leonardo DiCaprio drown?
Anne: Nat, mind your own business
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