James Brown, the Godfather of soul, passed away on the 25th of December, 2006. He over came much adversity through out his life. He had 94 singles that made the top 100 and 17 number one hits, a feat topped only by Stevie Wonder and Louis Jordan. He was born during the Great Depression and managed to work his way to the top. He recorded his first album “Live at the Apollo” with his own money. His work is so striking to me because he combined gospel, blues, and funk to create this amazing sound that is so entirely likeable and has influenced who could even imagine how many people. As an American Icon and a ground breaker in the entertainment industry I am flabberghasted at peoples reaction or lack there of to his death.

Another shining figure in American society, Anna Nicole Smith has just passed away. Only this time people can’t stop talking of it and I can’t understand why. It seems as though every time I turn on the news she’s there. What did she give back? Some ground breaking science idea, a theory on anything, a musical mastermind? I ask you why we should or what we should remeber her for. They found 11 drugs in her hotel room; what a discombobulated lady. She was a gold digging whore. Why is her death so important to us? The only message she ever sent us was that she was a self absorbed hedonist.

Its morbidly funny at what the American public is interested in.

They store food and double as redneck condoms. You don’t get much more useful than that.