From the ridiculous to the sublime...MJ's funeral!

I've had a considerable amount of free time on my hands since school ended in May. I've been reading, working, and running a little bit. Chris was wondering when I was going to post again on my recent visit to Connecticut; granted, I don't have an on-going feud with Jermaine Dupri, or care about Major League Baseball, so I didn't have a lot to say. I'm glad I passed on the Green Revolution in Iran, the recession, health care reform, and Governor Palin's resignation so I could live blog Michael Jackson's funeral.

I wanted to welcome back Trey Lorenz to the land of the living! Is Al B Sure backstage? Could Keith Sweat not afford a plane ticket to California? Where is Bubbles? Where is Macauley?

How in fact did Michael Jackson make Magic Johnson a better point guard? How old was Kobe Bryant when Thriller was released? I dislike Kobe that much more for being on television. I prefer the Kobe puppet.

Jermaine Jackson's career got shortchanged big time! Although, he was nominated for a Grammy; I bet you didn't know that. He sold a significant number of records, too.

Smokey Robinson is probably 100 years old, he looks pretty good.

A resolution to honor Michael Jackson in the House of Representatives? Considering all the charity work he did to battle poverty and HIV in Africa, it doesn't seem that far off the mark. Republican Peter King lashed out at the coverage of Jackson's death; his argument is that we don't pay enough attention to the people that make our country safer and stronger. He's 100% correct. However, what has Congressman King done to end the gridlock in Albany? Now that's a travesty of justice: NYC has to initiate a hiring freeze because these bozos are having a pissing contest.

Who is this Shaheen character? I dig him.

Corey Feldman in the house dressed as Michael Jackson; I thought they hated each other?

Still no Bubbles...

In summary...budget deficits are bad. Public option for health care is inevitable. Iranian revolution is good. I may not be able to be a lot of things, but I can certainly be the Minnesota Timberwolves GM.

See you in August...I'll be home on the 15th!

I think we all know who's bad? R.I.P. MJ; you were a talented musician. It's terrible that you have several children left behind that have to grow up without you. The speech by his daughter was very moving. I wish we heard from the family a little bit more.

Brandon, MJ's brother, died at birth many years ago.