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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:00 AM

The K Chronicles

An alternative celebration of the King of Pop's passing

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 01:21 PM

Oscar Meyer III died today

The other white meat.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 10:32 AM

Eloquence - MIL

I loved the love towards your German mother-in-law! I'm amazed how eloquent the visual medium is - just a few pen strokes. Thanks Keith!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 10:13 AM

"Minus Dad of course..."

Here's the dichotomy (if I'm using that word correctly). Without Joe Jackson's ideas, drive, ambition, training and coaching nobody outside of Gary, Indiana would have ever heard of the Jackson family, let alone it's most talented member. Did his drives lead to darker actions? I'm sure they did. History has shown, however, the successful are frequently people apart, whose behavior often doesn't adhere to the "norm". Just saying...

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 09:01 AM

Pour some Jesus Juice out on the curb for my homies

Michael, you dominated pop music like a drugged 10 year old boy.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 07:46 AM

Very nice

Nice tributes to MJ. I really appreciated the "private ceremony" panel (touching), and the dangling baby panel (funny).

Two thumbs up.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 06:08 AM

Something is apparent...

All these people bitching about the attention that he got are missing something...

Just because you don't like him or his songs doesn't give you the right to speak ill of those that DO love his him or his songs.

The local radio guy (Johnny Burke) was ripping the entire memorial this morning. Quite a nauseating thing to wake up to at 5:30. Some fat, ill tempered white guy voicing his opinion about how Micheal Jackson's memorial ceremony was over done and ridiculous...

Oh, and if Bruce Springsteen dies he wouldn't be declaring it a freaking national holiday?

The racism in some people just isn't hidden very well...

Michael Jackson isn't my favorite performer but that doesn't mean that I can deny his fans, and he had a whole lot of them, the ability to memorialize and morn his untimely passing...

The nerve of these people... Christ, the Diana/Prince Charles wedding probably took more time in prime time, and that sickened me. (She should have bolted from the church on that one)

Will the right insist on a memorial program for Limbaugh? What then? If we can't memorialize people then that means ALL people...

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 10:08 PM

Death and Taxes

Nail on the head buddy! I especially love the image of a dessicated MJ jumping out of the grave but in my version he would rip his father's throat out and then wail "Now do you undrerstand?'whilst shedding sawdusty tears.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 09:03 PM

Real life humor! "I AM, therefore I think."

Keith, this day was one for the ages. Whatever you think of "Mikey J", he could sing his ass off, and dance like God.

And you, my friend, write and draw, and think and feel (your thang), as well as he did his. Troof!

I'm just a 66 year old white guy who played funk drums in SE,DC in nineteen-66, and, later, jazz with bro's 20 years older than me, at least. That was just my "thang". I grew up listening to "R-E-double-DD, F-O-double-cross", and Richard Pryor, and I promise you, the first 15 minutes of "Soul Men" is classic shit worth the price of admission alone, and worthy of multiple viewings!

I'm saying this in order to establish just a little 'cred, so when i tell you, from my Soul, "You are one of the funniest mother-fuckers ever to walk this earth!", you will know it comes from serious heart-land.

Like your subtle heart-felt tribute to Life, Love & Michael.

Peace, bro, and thank you!

Michael McCarthy

aka Godsilly

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