I Got Whiplash, It Changed So Fast

The big news today was the death of actress Farrah Fawcett after a long.... Wait, we interrupt this story for a new Big News story of the day. Michael Jackson dead at age 50. If you've come here looking for a glowing review of Michael's career, go elsewhere. I won't go into his multitude of legal problems, or his addiction to disfiguring surgery. Nope. I'll stick to his music. The King of Pop. As in Pop Music. Popular music. Music especially for the mass consumption of teenagers. Young teens in particular. To me his music is the equivalent of sweet and low instead of sugar. Margarine instead of butter. A veggie burger instead of an all beef hamburger. Michael Jackson has a place in music history, of that I am certain. But I'll leave it to the movers and shakers who mold the minds of the music buying public to let you know what that place is... because for the most part, I don't agree with them. Rest in peace Michael Jackson. Oh, and to the other pop icon who somehow became a footnote on this day... Rest in peace Farrah Fawcett.