en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/600933 Comments by bigdaddyjer http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/08/where-i-be-august-and-september/#IDComment31655298 Love to see you in the IE bro. Love and miss you all. Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:06:02 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/08/where-i-be-august-and-september/#IDComment31655298 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/dear-facebook-friends-please-dont-hate-my-twitter/#IDComment28648118 haha dude - those tweets do get a bit overwhelming (and cryptic) sometimes so i skim 'em. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:00:44 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/dear-facebook-friends-please-dont-hate-my-twitter/#IDComment28648118 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/child-molesters-shouldnt/#IDComment26721382 Memorial services focus on the positive aspects of a person's life. At my grandfather's funeral we didn't focus on his battles with alcoholism and its impact on his family. We talked about his sense of humor and his ability to tell larger than life stories. We didn't focus on his penchant for hiding booze all over the house and how he almost accidentally burned the house down once. I agree that the coverage of MJ's death and funeral services have been nauseating. I loved, absolutely loved, MJ as a kid. As an adult, I grew disillusioned with him, viewing him first with pity, and later with out and out disgust. MJ's legacy as a human being has certainly been tainted by the label of "child molester". I am unable to separate my thoughts about him as an artist or human being from that label - I wish I could. Having said that, I find him no less deserving of a loving memorial than the rest of us. The memorial is for his family, friends, and fans that he has left behind. It is not for those of us who view him with disgust, pity, etc. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:30:11 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/07/child-molesters-shouldnt/#IDComment26721382