Inevitable Michael Jackson post

It's hardly novel, but I feel quietly crushed by this news. Another felled icon of American pop culture. The New York Times has a touching article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/arts/music/26jackson.html?_r=1&hp


For all of the weirdness, this is the man who gave us the moonwalk, Thriller, black patent shoes and plasters as fashion accessory. He also had good views on tree-climbing, suggesting everyone should do it everyday. He was right.

So, borrowing from the Tristram Shandy school of mourning...