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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 1984 file photo, Michael Jackson is seen backstage at the 26th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles as he poses with the awards he won in eight different categories.
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Michael Jackson at Apollo — 40 years after his $1,000 gig
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Jun 27, 2009 4:19 pm PDT
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The Harlem theater that helped launch Michael Jackson’s career plans star-studded tributes to him this summer.
The Apollo Theater will stage a public memorial Tuesday at 2 p.m. Eulogies will be delivered under the marquee by its president and others.
Jackson and his brothers once did 31 shows in one week at the Apollo for $1,000.
Inside, DJs will spin Jackson’s music accompanied by video tributes.
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Jun 27 2009
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“Just one more time”
By Bob Perks
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“Damp, musty and well-worn.” It certainly wouldn’t catch your attention in a travel brochure.
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“No indoor plumbing. Hand pump for water located in back of the building.”
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No, that wouldn’t make me want to stay there either.
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“Out house conveniently located in front of or directly behind your rental.”
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What? No way!
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So why do I long to return to those places of my youth?
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Jun 27 2009
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Albert Einstein said that wonder is the source of all true art and all
science. “He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer
pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes
are closed.”I remember standing in rapt awe when I gazed upon the wonders of the
ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru. That amazing city was
built above the clouds, and it was more than the high altitude that
took my breath away. Can you say, “Awe”? I’m reminded of the little girl who rode a train with her mother. Read More
Jun 27 2009
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Michael Jackson….A Legend Never Dies….
Inmates at the island province of Cebu in central Philippines display a huge tarpaulin of the late Michael Jackson during a performance to pay tribute to the music icon Saturday June 27, 2009.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o
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More than 1,500 inmates became famous in YouTube with over 23 million hits after they
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Jun 27 2009