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Michael & Tatiana

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)March 24, 2011

The untold story of love interrupted Global fans of the video The Way You Make Me Feel (1988) starring Michael Joseph Jackson and Tatiana Yvonne (then Thumbtzen) wish they could be here in Los Angeles when the reclusive Tatiana signs her long-awaited paperback, Michael & Tatiana–The King of My Heart ($24.95) at Eso Won Books (323.290.1048) on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at 6:30 pm. Are people really interested in the pair? The video has scored over 26 million hits and counting! Noting that Michael’s famous first kiss in public was with Tatiana, one British newspaper quoted him as saying, “I’m

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Earth Song? Earth Quake!

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)March 17, 2011

The precision of prophecy On Thursday, March 10, 2011, the Earth sang a deadly dirge as an eerie gloom casted it ominous shadow on “The Land of the Rising Sun,” the island nation of Japan. When a record 8.9 earthquake rocked the country thousands of lives were unceremoniously snuffed out. It has been described as being ‘hundreds of times worse’ than the earthquake that rocked Haiti. The “Ring of Fire” that includes Japan not only strangled our dear Japanese brothers and sisters, but it also spread its noose around the globe as the news of the earthquake placed a stranglehold

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The King of Pop & Plant-It Earth

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)March 11, 2011

A fascination with vegetation Michael Joseph Jackson’s Neverland ranch was a virtual sanctuary for an assortment of animals, but little attention is drawn to the fact that it was also a verdant oasis where dry, rolling hills served as a backdrop. Manicured lawns that mesmerized, an array of exotic plants, and a tapestry of bright flowers greeted many a cheerful visitor. He bemoaned man’s ruination of Earth in his Grammy-nominated Earth Song (1995). It’s still Michael’s best-selling single in the United Kingdom. The music video was shot in four geographical regions of the planet. Plant-It Earth: Michael knew that Jehovah

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Michael & the Monkey

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)March 4, 2011

Will animals be resurrected? Recently, I received the following Facebook message from “Sandra,” a woman that I’ve never seen or met before. After a pleasant greeting she writes: “I have to tell you I am intrigued by the Jehovah’s Witness religion. As a Catholic myself, I feel that my religion is outdated and somewhat hypocritical, truth be told. I fear I have been losing faith in God these past few years and I have been exploring other religions because I feel I need a stronger connection to God because of some personal issues I am having.” What are her “issues”?

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The King of Pop’s Final Performance?

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)February 10, 2011

‘The whole world is a stage’ As an ardent reader of the Bible, Michael Joseph Jackson was fascinated by Jesus and his apostles. He felt a kinship with them because just like them, he was in the spotlight up until the time of his death–and even beyond. Under a different set of circumstances, the apostles, too, were in a spotlight that eventually led to some of their deaths. “For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession,” writes the apostle Paul, “like men condemned to die in the arena.

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The Moonwalker and ‘un-Holy’ Matrimony?

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)February 3, 2011

Michael’s marriage to “foreign” wives Michael Joseph Jackson and his siblings were raised to marry those with a faith like theirs. Since Mother Katherine was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, she instructed her boys to marry Witness girls, and told her girls to marry Witness boys. Where did she get this idea from? You guessed it, the Bible. Here’s what it says about God’s servants marrying unbelievers: “And you must form no marriage alliance with them. Your daughter you must not give to his son, and his daughter you must not take for your son. For he will turn your

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Did the Government Have Love for the Glove?

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)January 14, 2011

Mike Jack & the Patriot Act Anyone who has ever spent time at Neverland and has gone inside the main house (not everyone was allowed in Michael Joseph Jackson’s house), would have seen a photo of the King of Pop and President Ronald Reagan, as well as one of the Moonwalker and President Bill Clinton. Both photos were in the living room. To be sure, it was during this time that the government had much love for the Glove. In time, though, Uncle Sam would take the mittens off in dealing with Peter Pan. When Michael was falsely charged

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Dethroned & Disassociated

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)January 13, 2011

The saga of sheep, shepherds, MJ & JWs As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the King of Pop was “dethroned,” as it were, when among his spiritual brothers. He himself said that, instead of treating him like royalty, Witness “elders treated me the same as they treated everyone else.” (The Michael Jackson Tapes, 2009) These elders, or spiritual shepherds, treated Michael like any other sheep of the flock. (Ac 20:28; 1Pe 5:2-4) Still, although each sheep is unique, Michael was very different, to say the lease. To help put this all in perspective, Alymbek Bekmanov, who grew up to become

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Did the Gov. Grip the Glove?

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)December 30, 2010

Did the Gov Grip the Glove? ‘Sneak n’ peaks’ & library leaks After what some are calling the preventable terrorist attacks on American soil on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, American citizens lost a great measure of privacy along with certain liberties. Providentially, English author George Orwell predicted an oligarchical, collectivist society–a police state–in his 1949 novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four (or, 1984). He predicted that in 1984 a totalitarian government (“Big Brother”) would, among other things, use oppressive surveillance to watch everyone. Interestingly, the very private Michael Joseph Jackson sang chorus to the song Somebody’s Watching Me, released January1984, by Kennedy William

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Michael Jackson vs. Real Pedophiles

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)December 27, 2010

Michael Jackson vs. Real Pedophiles Humiliation of the Haitian Nation Evil forces arrayed against Michael Joseph Jackson conspired to cut his heart out by merely accusing him of child molestation. It worked. Michael-sensitive, angelic man that he was-was never the same, even after being found innocent of all charges against him. “Before I would hurt a child, I would slit my wrists,” said the King of Pop. “I would never hurt a child.” But there are those who would, and who have. Priests, UN Peacekeepers, and charity aid workers have systematically raped, molested, and otherwise abused defenseless children around the

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The Gospel According to Michael?

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)December 16, 2010

The Gospel According to Michael? The good news & the Gloved One If Michael Joseph Jackson had been the first ever to write an inspired gospel, it could rightly be called, The Good News According to Michael. But alas, Matthew Levi, the faithful apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, claims that distinction. Still, the compilation of songs of love, joy, peace, and happiness Michael wrote that find a basis in Scripture do indeed amount to his own special good news to humanity. He desired to imitate Christ. In fact, he felt that Jesus Christ not only founded the Christian Congregation

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The King of Pop & the Animal Kingdom

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)December 9, 2010

The King of Pop & the Animal Kingdom His fascination with animal speech Michael Joseph Jackson loved everyone, irrespective of race, color, nationality, place of origin, or creed. But, he especially loved children and animals. While his godly, wholesome love of children is legendary, not much attention has been drawn to his love of animals, particularly his fascination with animal speech. As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses (and even after he left the organization), he was moved by what Witness literature said about man and animal living together in a peaceful new earthly paradise of the future. He would have doubtlessly

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Michael Jackson & the ‘Last Daze’

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)December 2, 2010

Michael Jackson & the ‘Last Daze’ Wrong Way Witnesses? Have you ever moved into a new place and had to wait to get the lights turned on? Or have you ever had to wait a long time for the repairman to arrive to fix something? Remember being told that he’ll be out sometime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.? To add insult to injury, you were told that someone has to be there when he comes! Every time you heard a car pull up you thought it was him–but it wasn’t. And as if that weren’t enough, suddenly you heard

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Michael Misc.

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)July 8, 2010

Michael Misc. Things in the kitchen drawer You know those miscellaneous things you indiscriminately throw into the kitchen drawer? You know what I’m talking about; those things you don’t know quite what to do with. Well, it’s the same with miscellaneous “info-bites” about Michael Jackson. While they’re not quite top shelf, arguably, they may still be newsworthy; behind the scene things that “inquiring minds” want to know. These involve people who at one time or another had varying degrees of involvement with the King of Pop; from family member to distant employee. Since the kitchen is where the wife and/or

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The King of Pop & the Purple Potentate Royally religious preachers

Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)July 1, 2010

The King of Pop & the Purple Potentate Royally religious preachers Firpo Carr A celebration happened on last Friday, June 25, 2010, the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Joseph Jackson. The modern-day world celebrated what is arguably the first international holiday on record. Global celebrations crossed racial, ethnic, tribal, creed, and color lines; and even transcended both political and religious ideologies as the earth mourned the death of the King of Pop, while simultaneously celebrating his life. Also this past weekend millions watched as another megastar’s life was celebrated. Who might that be? Prince, the Purple One! Let