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Posts Tagged ‘michael jackson’

Who Was This Dad?

By Joey Watkins • Jul 15th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Current Events, Fatherhood

When he was 12, his parents separated. He moved to Oakland, CA, with his father until the age of 18. Then he moved to Chicago to be near his mother. He was briefly married, then ended that marriage and married another woman. He was a crane operator for a steel company, played guitar in a band with his [...]



For Michael…

By Tripper Ryder • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Features

“In entertainment news, Michael Jackson is in the hospital…” He couldn’t be sick; he was on top of the world.  My Mom was talking to me while she pulled out of the K-Mart parking lot, but I didn’t hear.  I stared out the window, mouth slightly open, listening and not believing.  I had sung and [...]