We are the World

I remember very clearly 25 years ago when this song/video came out. I was a HUGE Michael Jackson fan at the time and the message that was being sent out to call attention to the difficulties in Africa was deeply impacting. I remember the emotions it invoked in me. It was amazing. My heart was drawn to Africa. Who would've guessed 25 years later I would be in the process of adopting 2 kids from Africa? Crazy.

I remember thinking how cool it was that a whole bunch of celebrities go together, pt aside their egos and gave their time to raise money and awareness to a part of the world that was going through a difficult time. I wanted to do something. I needed to do something. I didn't know what that would be. It was similar to Hands Across America. Similar in that it was hitting a cause that was important to me. I actually went to New York City with a bunch of people from my high school to participate in that one.

Now, 25 years later, they have updated the song. A new batch of celebrities (some returners); a new twist to the song (some rap in the end); a new cause (helping people who are suffering from the earthquake in Haiti). Check out the 2 videos below. How many celebs can you identify?

I remember very clearly 25 years ago when this song/video came out. I was a HUGE Michael Jackson fan at the time and the message that was being sent out to call attention to the difficulties in Africa was deeply impacting. I remember the emotions it invoked in me. It was amazing. My heart was drawn to Africa. Who would've guessed 25 years later I would be in the process of adopting 2 kids from Africa? Crazy.

I remember thinking how cool it was that a whole bunch of celebrities got together, put aside their egos and gave their time to raise money and awareness to a part of the world that was going through a difficult time. I wanted to do something. I needed to do something. I didn't know what that would be. It was similar to Hands Across America. Similar in that it was hitting a cause that was important to me. I actually went to New York City with a bunch of people from my high school to participate in that one.

Now, 25 years later, they have updated the song. A new batch of celebrities (some returners); a new twist to the song (some rap in the end); a new cause (helping people who are suffering from the earthquake in Haiti). Check out the 2 videos below. How many celebs can you identify?

Who Do You Believe? Michael Jackson's Death

Today Farah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died. Farah has been battling cancer for quite a while now so it was not as shocking to hear as Michael dying. We were sitting in a restaurant and on Fox News they were saying that he had been rushed to the hospital. I then got a tweet from Ryan Seacrest saying that there were confirmed reports that he had died. TMZ was the first to report it, but it wasn't confirmed by anyone else until they hear the L.A. Times say it happened.

We are living in a fascinating time of life. I love that I get to experience this. We are definitely in a new era. News is being reported now! That was evident in the Iran elections. Check out this article for some more thoughts on this.  Click here.

On a separate, yet related thought. I hope people report on the good things. Have you ever listened to and read the lyrics of Man in the Mirror? Wow! Inspiring.  Check out the video.

Neverland Ranch...it could be yours

Looks like Michael Jackson's home in California may go up for auction. Maybe we can pool our resources and put in a bid. Neverland Ranch