Comments on: My thoughts on Michael Jackson http://alexisgentry.net/blog/index.php/2009/06/25/michaeljackson/ Alexis Gentry's Blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: RIPMichaelJackson http://alexisgentry.net/blog/index.php/2009/06/25/michaeljackson/comment-page-1/#comment-808 RIPMichaelJackson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:14:58 +0000 http://alexisgentry.net/blog/?p=359#comment-808 The world was recently saddened by the sudden loss of pop icon Michael Jackson. In memoriam of this legendary and one-of-a-kind performer, Ztarlet Star Registry has dedicated an actual star in his memory - as a symbol of the bright light that Jackson brought to the music industry and his millions of loyal fans across the globe. http://digg.com/celebrity/Michael_Jackson_Immortalized_with_Dedication_of_Star Digg this! The world was recently saddened by the sudden loss of pop icon Michael Jackson. In memoriam of this legendary and one-of-a-kind performer, Ztarlet Star Registry has dedicated an actual star in his memory – as a symbol of the bright light that Jackson brought to the music industry and his millions of loyal fans across the globe.

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]]> By: Courtside http://alexisgentry.net/blog/index.php/2009/06/25/michaeljackson/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Courtside Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:05:29 +0000 http://alexisgentry.net/blog/?p=359#comment-803 As polarizing a figure as Michael Jackson became later in his life, I mostly remember the unifying figure he was during my childhood. I remember traveling to Asia with my family when I was younger to visit some distant relatives. I didn't really speak the language or know the culture so I felt uncomfortable and out of place. Then, someone played a Michael Jackson song and everyone in the room - from the parents to the kids - knew it was Michael Jackson. And just like that, we all spoke a shared language. I think music and sports are the few mediums that transcend culture, race, gender and Michael Jackson was one of the few figures who belonged to the world. To me, he was the one person who helped a shy girl in a foreign country not feel so shy or foreign. Thanks for sharing your feelings, Alexis. I know everyone has their "what Michael Jackson meant to me" stories, and I wanted to share mine as well. I was in the car when news broke of his passing and when I got home hours later, more than half of the avatars on my Twitter feed were pictures of Michael. This little gesture by people reminded once more of the unifying, comforting presence the MJ of my childhood had. This is the way he should be remembered. RIP Michael Jackson. As polarizing a figure as Michael Jackson became later in his life, I mostly remember the unifying figure he was during my childhood. I remember traveling to Asia with my family when I was younger to visit some distant relatives. I didn’t really speak the language or know the culture so I felt uncomfortable and out of place. Then, someone played a Michael Jackson song and everyone in the room – from the parents to the kids – knew it was Michael Jackson. And just like that, we all spoke a shared language. I think music and sports are the few mediums that transcend culture, race, gender and Michael Jackson was one of the few figures who belonged to the world. To me, he was the one person who helped a shy girl in a foreign country not feel so shy or foreign.

Thanks for sharing your feelings, Alexis. I know everyone has their “what Michael Jackson meant to me” stories, and I wanted to share mine as well. I was in the car when news broke of his passing and when I got home hours later, more than half of the avatars on my Twitter feed were pictures of Michael. This little gesture by people reminded once more of the unifying, comforting presence the MJ of my childhood had. This is the way he should be remembered. RIP Michael Jackson.

]]> By: Azhar http://alexisgentry.net/blog/index.php/2009/06/25/michaeljackson/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Azhar Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:08:52 +0000 http://alexisgentry.net/blog/?p=359#comment-802 Hey Alexis, just read your post from twitter and I just wanted to say that I couldn't agree more. Growing up I listened to so much of Michael Jackson, so hearing the news today left me feeling quite sad. Hey Alexis, just read your post from twitter and I just wanted to say that I couldn’t agree more.
Growing up I listened to so much of Michael Jackson, so hearing the news today left me feeling quite sad.

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