Deanna wasn’t human. She was an asset to her crew because she was an Empath. She was also a Betazoid. Counselor Troi played by Marina Sirtis in Star Trek the Next Generation, could feel into the heart of visitors to the Enterprise spaceship and could discern whether they held hidden agenda or their intentions were […]
Author Archives: B. Kaufmann
Michael Ever After
February 23, 2011 – 10:59 pm
She was stunned. She thinks it was either that his dying never occurred to her or that his dying was an impossible consideration for the mind. She found it hard to wrap hers around it and the empty space he left. Growing up on his music, she always just assumed her own children would be […]
“Michael”- Don’t Break the News or the Spell
February 19, 2011 – 5:43 pm
Do you remember the fight when the new album was released? Do you remember all the bitter words? The accusations flew: That’s not Michael! That’s Jason Malachi! Jason Malachi says he did it! Jason Malachi says someone else posted that Facebook page! Michael’s family says it’s not Michael! Don’t buy the album! If you do […]
A New Voice for Michael- Reprinted from MJTP
February 16, 2011 – 3:58 pm
There is cause for celebration in the MJ community because a new voice has been heard. It was the collective voice of fans who said “No” to the Discovery Channel. That “no” came on the heels of a string of unpleasant experiences regarding Michael Jackson. The Gardner School victory of having Michael’s name uncovered was […]
Razzle Dazzle and Reckoning
February 12, 2011 – 1:28 am
Did we forget he was a man? A flesh and blood human being? A father. Brother. Son. When and how did it become so popular and acceptable to put someone in the “crosshairs” of human scrutiny and pummel them relentlessly? If we buy the magazines that feature the failures and foibles of celebrities, we are […]
Out Loud
February 6, 2011 – 5:32 am
Someday I want to be able to tell you who it is. I want to be able to introduce you to an artist, anonymous for now, who has a rare appreciation for aesthetics, a rare sensitivity for art and flow and an intuitive feel for composition. She understands how things need to be said without […]
Deliberately Unforgettable
January 29, 2011 – 12:30 pm
When we think of the unforgettable characters in history and pop culture, we are remembering characteristics that give them color. We might say:”he was a colorful character” or “he was larger than life.” What is meant by “color?” It usually means a reference to something or someone that has depth and dimensionality. It is colorful […]
Third World Medicine
January 20, 2011 – 9:41 pm
I vividly remember walking through a hospital in Siberia that had dirt floors that were visible under the scarce floorboards I was standing on. Under my feet were slats that looked as if they were requisitioned from the reject pile at a cargo crates factory. The plumbing required that used toilet paper be placed in […]
The Power of Images, Words and Voice
January 14, 2011 – 11:43 pm
There is power in words and power in images and power in voices. We know words can kill. And have. “Yes, Words can Kill” Poem- Rev. Kaufmann http://www.voiceseducation.org/content/barbara-kaufmann-poems We know that images have been used to provoke action. Images bypass the intellectual part of our brain and they speak more directly and louder than words […]
They’re Still Breaking the News
January 8, 2011 – 4:25 pm
In 2005, Michael Jackson was in a fight for his life. Now in 2011, Michael is in a fight for his death—to finally rest in peace. There is also a battle for his legacy, and for not unearthing him yet one more time—to become fodder for more tabloid media bullying. What other human being has […]
