Comments on: Fourth and Michael http://www.cassandragorgeous.com/2009/07/07/fourth-and-michael/ sex.    like you never expected.    so very san francisco. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joe http://www.cassandragorgeous.com/2009/07/07/fourth-and-michael/comment-page-1/#comment-197 joe Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:57:00 +0000 http://www.cassandragorgeous.com/?p=377#comment-197 Excellent. I am constantly amazed by your writing ability. You tell it like it is, yet do so in a tactful way. You could make a fortune as a writer. -------------- Joe! Wait til you see me in bed... then you'll REALLY be amazed! xoxox Cass Excellent.
I am constantly amazed by your writing ability.
You tell it like it is, yet do so in a tactful way.
You could make a fortune as a writer.
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Joe! Wait til you see me in bed… then you’ll REALLY be amazed! xoxox Cass

]]> By: Brian http://www.cassandragorgeous.com/2009/07/07/fourth-and-michael/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Brian Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:50:15 +0000 http://www.cassandragorgeous.com/?p=377#comment-196 Thanks Cass, Uhm, tell us what you really think. A powerful post between two photos of shocking contrast. The analogy between the arc of Michaels life and the arc of our national character is no less jarring. Aside from "Ben", other early-work favorites of mine are: "Never Can Say Goodbye"; I Wanna Be Where You Are; and Got to Be There. While I watched the "We are the World Video" recently, I realized how many others for whom the spotlight faded. It seems that, in contrast with todays music and cultural tone (zeitgeist, as you say), a whole romantic era passed away barely noticeable at the time but now starkly evident with the passing of Michael. I'm not sure that Michael could have reinvented himself during his planned concert tour; it's so hard for an individual to do this, but I am confident that the United States can reinvent it's sefl as a world leader as long as we aren't afraid to look honestly at ourselves and not succumb to the distortions of political rhetoric which purport that such introspection is "blaming America." Your trenchant observation that " Day in and day out, he looked at himself in the mirror and thought, if I can just change this nose, and this chin, and my hair, and my skin color, and my voice… maybe things can go back to the way they were", speaks to a sad irony that for people and nations, the more you strive to go back to the way things were the farther away you drift. Thank you for a very thoughtful and well written entry which is substantially more that what we are getting from the popular media. You'll always be on TOP with me. xoxo, Brian ---------------- Brian... thank you Thank You THANK YOU! Your comment for this post was just awesome. Made my day! I *absolutely* agree with you that America WILL reinvent itself -- our best days are still ahead of us. As for 80's pop stars, I enjoy them greatly. I saw Jody Watley recently, as well as Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Expose, Morrisey, Depeche Mode. They may be playing to smaller crowds, but they're still connecting with their audience. I just wish Michael could have readjusted his outlook on life. I will go check out your Michael recommendations now. Thanks again, Brian: ) Thanks Cass,

Uhm, tell us what you really think. A powerful post between two photos of shocking contrast. The analogy between the arc of Michaels life and the arc of our national character is no less jarring.

Aside from “Ben”, other early-work favorites of mine are: “Never Can Say Goodbye”; I Wanna Be Where You Are; and Got to Be There.

While I watched the “We are the World Video” recently, I realized how many others for whom the spotlight faded. It seems that, in contrast with todays music and cultural tone (zeitgeist, as you say), a whole romantic era passed away barely noticeable at the time but now starkly evident with the passing of Michael.

I’m not sure that Michael could have reinvented himself during his planned concert tour; it’s so hard for an individual to do this, but I am confident that the United States can reinvent it’s sefl as a world leader as long as we aren’t afraid to look honestly at ourselves and not succumb to the distortions of political rhetoric which purport that such introspection is “blaming America.”

Your trenchant observation that ” Day in and day out, he looked at himself in the mirror and thought, if I can just change this nose, and this chin, and my hair, and my skin color, and my voice… maybe things can go back to the way they were”, speaks to a sad irony that for people and nations, the more you strive to go back to the way things were the farther away you drift.

Thank you for a very thoughtful and well written entry which is substantially more that what we are getting from the popular media. You’ll always be on TOP with me.

xoxo,
Brian
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Brian… thank you Thank You THANK YOU! Your comment for this post was just awesome. Made my day! I *absolutely* agree with you that America WILL reinvent itself — our best days are still ahead of us. As for 80′s pop stars, I enjoy them greatly. I saw Jody Watley recently, as well as Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Expose, Morrisey, Depeche Mode. They may be playing to smaller crowds, but they’re still connecting with their audience. I just wish Michael could have readjusted his outlook on life. I will go check out your Michael recommendations now. Thanks again, Brian: )

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