It's true that Michael Jackson's death at the age of 50 is premature, and I agree, though my reasons are different. Jackson did not really have the chance to "live" a life. He was a man who yearned for a childhood, and worse yet, he missed those... ...full story at The Nation
from The Nation on Fri, Jul 03 2009
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