Bishin Speaks » ed mcmahon http://www.bishinspeaks.com Thoughts - Ideas - Opinions Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:31:11 +0000 en hourly 1 We are the world http://www.bishinspeaks.com/we-are-the-world/ http://www.bishinspeaks.com/we-are-the-world/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:12:46 +0000 Bishin http://bishinspeaks.com/we-are-the-world/ farrahSo, the king of pop died yesterday… the same day as Farrah Fawcett and a day after Ed McMahon. Farrah, who lost her 2.5 year battle against cancer, first gained worldwide fame for her now infamous poster (pictured.) 30 years later, it’s still hot. What I find incredible about Farrah is the way she documented her struggle with cancer, and brought awareness to the cause with dignity and strength in her documentary, Farrah’s story. I’m sad for her family, especially her son.

I’m also sad for MJ’s kids today. Although I knew I wanted to post something, I had trouble picking my favorite Michael Jackson tribute last night. I listened to all my favorites while watching CNN… I’ve always loved Man in the Mirror, Black or White and Thriller, though for very different reasons.

Anyway, I decided to go with We are the world. It’s not only a beautiful song, but it stands for something, and beyond that, it reminds me of my childhood. My sister and I had it taped on VHS, and used to watch it over and over trying to figure out who all the singers were.

I think a lot of us have been reminded today just how much of an impact this guy had on us when we were kids. Here’s to MJ – Enjoy.

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