Middle of Summer

I can't believe it is the middle of summer. This year is going by too fast. John, Matthew, and Shadow just returned from their annual two week camping trip. For me, it was two weeks wasted. I should have been writing, but instead I found myself playing on Facebook. I should have spent the time writing. I was going to have one or a few all-nighters, but those never came to pass.

The last two weeks have been absorbed by the deaths of several celebrities. Farrah Fawcett, Ed MacMahon, Gail Storm, Fred Travalena, Michael Jackson, and finally Billy Mays. Michael Jackson overshadowed everyone. Actions do speak louder than words. Who really mattered to the general public. All of these people made a name for themselves, but Michael Jackson seemed to climb to the top of the hill. Is this fair? That is for the individual to decide. Mcihael Jackson had a televised memorial servioce that was on all television stations and several radio stations. Was this afforded to the other celebrities? Why were they less important? They weren't. It could be that the families of the other celebrities did not want a public outpouring. Or maybe the public did not feel as close to these celebrities. Nobody will know the answer. This is just my viewpoint.