Halle Barry is applauding a new paparazzi law that will protect the children of celebrities in California. The 47-year-old actress, who is expecting her second child with husband Olivier Martinez, testified in support of the new legislation that was signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday. In a statement released to ABC News, […]
Author Archives: B. Kaufmann
Media: Toward hope and a more humane narrative? Part I
February 28, 2014 – 5:25 pm
Seriously? The media can’t tell the difference between respectful human decency and the first amendment? Between purposeful indignity and deliberately employed honor? Between “news” and exploitation? There is no moral compass to accompany the “statement of ethics” that every media outlet claims to have but rarely exercises? See: “Ethics Codes” at the bottom of the page […]
Media: To Inflame or Inform?
February 21, 2014 – 4:53 pm
“Story has the infinite power to connect us across time and space, and frame the human narrative by transcending borders, cultures, boundaries, and barriers. It gives voice and meaning especially to those who may have been silenced or where no voice existed before. Story can be an extraordinary force for good; for transformation; for positive social change, influence and […]
Gossip is harmful, period.
February 14, 2014 – 8:20 pm
The tabloids have a new “bad boy” who is becoming the new cash cow for them. Justin Bieber is currently all over the headlines and every newspaper and TV news show has picked up on the celebrity gossip. The stories are a cut-and-paste version of what the tabloids have spun about the bad behavior of Justin Beiber. Bieber is […]
The Good Ship Lollipop has sailed: Remembering Shirley Temple
February 11, 2014 – 6:31 pm
Shirley Temple Black was an icon. She was also the idol of another icon: Michael Jackson revered her. When Jackson traveled, he insisted that his staff place a portrait of Temple in his suite. He knew that behind the curly little head and adorable smile was a little girl whose childhood was slipping away as she […]
Michael Jackson: The Autopsies Continue
February 5, 2014 – 4:01 pm
Michael Jackson has been autopsied more than any other individual on the planet. They began to autopsy him while he was still alive. Psychological autopsies, in particular– and always from people who never knew him or talked to him. Every doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist and talking head has weighed in on this man from before he was accused of […]
Thank you Pete Seeger.
January 28, 2014 – 11:46 pm
For the soundtrack of the sixties. For the songs that stirred a nation. For the “dangerous songs.” For sharing your voice become our voice. For the solidarity, the call to action. May you stay forever young. And rest well Maestro. Where have all the protest songs gone? http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/pete-seeger-where-have-all-the-protest-songs-gone-159453359/?page=1
In the Studio with MJ update
January 25, 2014 – 7:04 pm
I attended an “In the Studio with MJ session hosted by Brad Sundberg in New York City last summer. I wrote about that experience at Inner Michael: http://www.innermichael.com/2013/07/in-the-studio-with-mj/ Brad Sundberg continues with his “In the Studio with MJ” series of workshops. I fully support Brad and his work. The seminar planned for Orlando at Starke Lake Studios additionally features Matt Forger […]
Titans: “This is It”
January 23, 2014 – 8:00 pm
I hope you read the “Titanism” series. It is one of the most important messages on Inner Michael that relates to the MJ legacy. It is a direct message to the women impacted by Michael Jackson’s death. It has been there… all this time… waiting for the right moment to speak to you… A spiritual […]
Remembering Dr. King
January 21, 2014 – 8:12 am
Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did Hamden Rice Follow (Reprinted from The Daily Kos) Dr. Martin Luther King didn’t just “march” and “give speeches” on civil rights. His real accomplishment was ending the terror of being black and living in the south.” This will be a very short diary. It […]
