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An informal, stream-of-consciousness reflection on business ideas, events and issues in modern business, modern life and with some specifics to the web-software industry by Paul Tomori, Internet Entrepreneur

Death By Spotlight Continues By Paul Tomori Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 15:33:19 (EDT) As if the relentless coverage of Michael Jackson's death weren't enough for the insatiably hungry media machine and salivating public, the Jackson family is nothing short of complicit in feeding the beast. Now, there is to be a public viewing of dead Michael at the Neverland Ranch this weekend. CNN has the details Perhaps they wish to ensure that there will be no conspiracy-theorists who claim the guy ain't really dead... or perhaps they just aren't happy with the fact that MJ gave up his "soul" to the public... now they have to serve up his body too. Or maybe they plan to charge admission??! Or maybe father, Joseph Jackson wants to promote his "new record company" to a real live audience instead of just to millions of people via CNN. Did y'all see that? What a lunatic. Either way, it's all mighty strange. Return To Blog Index