IS MARTIN BASHIR TRYING TO CLEAN UP HIS IMAGE ?

I don't think it is possible with Californians. Every time I turn on TV and he is there, I click the clicker. His 2003 docmentary " Living with Michael Jackson", will be repeated July 16, 2009. The film has been cut down to 60 minutes from 90 minutes.

They are trying to clean it up by not showing the face of the 12 year old boy holding Michael Jackson's hand during the interview. Bashir lived with Michael Jackson for six months and Michael trusted him.

Michael felt betrayed by Bashir because the film showed him in a bad light.

GETTING PSYCHED UP FOR THE INAUGURATION

Quite a few relatives and friends are going to Washington D C to Barak Obama's inauguration. I do not see how they can put themselves through that. There will be so many people with their own agendas and their signs there. Also it will be liken to the Hajj and a Greatful Dead Concert. I think it will remind me of the sixties.

Washington wants to make much money off the event. Since they will keep the bars open 24 hours a day there will be many arrests for loitering, drunk in public,brawling, etc. The city should fill their coffers to the brim. Just think how many fender benders and DUI's they will have.

To get myself psyched up, the day before, I will look at Spike Lee's 1996 movie, "Get On The Bus".It was about the bus trip to "The March On Washington".
It was a wonderful movie.