Comments on: Who’s Laughing Now?

By: Mark Higdon

Mark Higdon — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:50:29 +0000

@10: "What’s wrong with using the word icon? The way I used it was in context of how it is usually used today with regards to 'superstars'."

Thank you. You just remade my case (@ 5) for me.

By: Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:07:30 +0000

What's wrong with using the word icon? The way I used it was in context of how it is usually used today with regards to "superstars". I didn't realize Mr Higdon was the "proper grammar czar" here.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:44:23 +0000

Thank you Tarkin
(With Buns a flexin)
Giving Birth
To his suggestions.

By: David Collins

David Collins — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:39:24 +0000

And who better to take her to Christ than the Church founded, guided, and ruled by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself?

By: Tarkin

Tarkin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:22:02 +0000

I pray she begged Christ alone for forgiveness, not that bloody whore of an institution in the so-called Eternal City.

By: J Meng

J Meng — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:11:39 +0000

@5: Thanks for the correction. At the time, I did not hear of any.

By: Mark Higdon

Mark Higdon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:16:14 +0000

Everyone PLEASE (I just violated my own injunction against all caps): Can--at the very least--the posters on this site return to using the word "icon" appropriately, before we help drive the Unicorn Hunters at Sault Ste. Marie to banish it entirely from the language next New Year's Eve (if they haven't already)? BTW, more than one MSM source reported Farrah's reception of Catholic last rites.

By: Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:41:41 +0000

Allen, I partially agree, but stardom today is basically "flavor of the week" variety, but this is not one of those cases. Michael Jackson was a super star before Farrah was, and his star shone way longer than hers also. Farrah only did one season on Charlie's Angels, did the poster girl thing, couple movies, and did limited TV work. Of course in being fair it has been a long time since Jackson really made any decent music, but just on "Thriller" and "Bad" alone he outshone Farrah by a mile. Basically Farrah was an icon of the late 70's, while MJ has the 70's(Jackson 5 days)- early 90's.

By: Allen Wilson

Allen Wilson — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:19:07 +0000

Mr Meng, perhaps that's why coverage of the two deaths is going like this: Michael Jackson!! Michael Jackson!!!! Michael Jackson!!!!!... oh, by the way someone called Farrah died.....Michael Jackson!! Michael Jackson!!!! Michael Jackson!!!!!

To hear the media, you would think that Farrah Fawcett was some minor figure, instead of the icon she really was, at least as famous and popular as Michael Jackson. The bias is disgusting, but I guess it's what we should expect.

By: J Meng

J Meng — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:38:35 +0000

"There was symmetry in the news that barraged us one day last week..." Yes, and that characteristic also explains why the MSM did not bring to the nation's attention, that Miss Fawcett had returned to the Catholic Church, after years of having fallen away, and died after having received the Sacrament of Extreme Unction. When it became obvious to her that death was looming on her doorsteps, she wanted to get right with God. She had asked advice from a priest who told her to rectify her relationship with Ryan O'Neil by getting marriage. O'Neill did announce to the public that marriage was to take place, but she died before it could happen. Now, for the debauched, cynical members of MSM and our nation, this story had no appeal, after all isn't heaven here on earth in our frenzy of consumerism and self-gratification? Isn't God an illusion?