The Eternal King of Pop!

I still remember those times when there weren't many television channels and channel V was more an English music channel. Every time a Michael Jackson song was playing we used to sit glued in front of the television set. His trademark moonwalk, his pelvic thrusts, his screams...all of it was a craze. And like his singing and dance moves, his music videos were also quite a rage. Be it Thriller or Billie Jean or Black or White. Each and every song and video was a cult in its own way. Any dance competition and there had to be an MJ act. Such was his following and such was his music.

And then came the time where we heard less and less about the King of Pop. Whatever we heard was not his iconic singing but about his turbulent and highly controversial personal life and his ever changing appearance.

Over the past few years, MJ kind of existed in oblivion. His name popped in news columns once in a while, but again for everything else than 'MJ the King of Pop'. Even his much publicised comeback tour did not really create the kind of frenzy, which so much used to be synonymous with an MJ tour.

Today, when he has left for heavenly abode, all we can say is that MJ you might not be present in person, your songs will always be with us. There was and never will be anyone like MJ. You surely were the King and will always remain the King of Pop!

Humouro'us' education

She zoned out for a few seconds and then she said this really funny statement. A while later I asked her, "Why did you zone out suddenly?"
"Oh I didn't really zone out I was just thinking which type of humour would fit this situation perfectly. I was thinking of which line I should say here. Just went back to my books you see!"
Yup that's what will happen soon. People will boost of XX degrees in humour and creativity. What with institutes now offering courses to teach people how to be humorous! Nope I am not kidding. I saw an ad of an educational institute for a course on creative writing which had humour as a syllabus subject. And to think we were of the opinion that humour and creativity were inborn!

I didn't really know whether I should be laughing at it or not. For me that line itself was humour. A course for humour and creative writing.

Of late, my belief that educational institutes and those teaching professional or niche subjects, are no more that money minting industries had been getting stronger. And then I saw that ad in the newspaper. Yes my belief is indeed reality!