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“Wow,” my daughter said as she strolled into the kitchen on Sunday morning. “Billy Mays died. It’s officially celebrity death week.”
News of the passing of TV’s most famous pitchman had barely broken and we were already speculating, over breakfast, about what might have happened.
Mr. Mays was among the passengers on a Tampa-bound US Airways flight that blew out its front tire upon landing. One report mentioned he hit his head but claimed to feel OK. “Maybe it’s one of those Natasha Richardson things,” my daughter wondered, referring to the actress who died earlier this year of a...
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I am perfectly willing to wait 2 or 3 months for the cause of Michael Jackson's death to be known. If fact I really won't pay attention until much of this is sorted out.
Its the news media that was wasting my time broadcasting over and over again the same speculation about what caused his death.
Michael Jackson is an American success story and an American tradegy.
He is proof that a poor black kid can achieve anything with hard work, dedication, and passion to succeed.
He is also proof that one should associate with others who will look out for you when your back is turned.
One of the Consequences of a Nanny State is people don't see a need to look out for each other. They are conditioned into...