Sorry this post is majorly late. I’ve been busy-sick-and sick of being not busy enough.

I was lucky to first discover The Catcher in the Rye at the pivotal adolescent stage (usually occurring between ages 13 – 15) of hating everything/everyone and being narcissistic enough to think I was unique in my view.  Until I discovered Holden Caulfield, and immediately christened him my kindred spirit.  I carried the book around like a talisman and devoured Salinger’s three other published works.  I searched for more information about the author and was disappointed to learn of his extreme privacy and refusal to publish past the 1960s.

Now ninety years old, Salinger is still fighting interpretations of Catcher from being published.  I personally would love to read other author’s interpretations of Holden Caulfield, but out of respect to an author who impacted my teen years tremendously, Salinger’s artistic creation should be left alone.

I wonder if he wants former teenage fans to still be a little enthralled with Holden? Or does he want us to just leave him alone?

However may he Rest In Peace J.D. Salinger – January 28, 2010

Today is going to be a difficult day! Finally we Jackson fans will get some peace of mind. Where a great man who changed emotions with his music will be honored and would be given respect. RIP Michael Jackson. I’m going to watch it on my lil’ laptop as much as I can its going to be so hard since – I know I’ll probably end up crying. It’s so sad. I think we all thought Michael Jackson would live on forever but at age 50!? Who knew. It’s a very young age to go but did we ever really think that Michael Jackson would pass away? No – not in my opinion. He was the real Peter Pan.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/07/michael.jackson.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCText

By Alan Duke and Saeed Ahmed
CNN

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — They poured in to Los Angeles from places far-flung, an army of Michael Jackson fans hoping to collectively mourn their idol in a massive ceremony at the Staples Center downtown Tuesday.

Police put up concrete barriers around the center, allowing only fans with tickets to the star-studded event to enter — beginning at 6 a.m. (9 a.m. ET).

Parking lots in the area raised their prices, some as high as $30. Airports in Southern California saw a spike in bookings. And several movie theaters in the area announced special screenings of the event, which will also be carried live by some television networks and Web sites. “I guess the crowd estimate is the $64,000 question that everybody is wondering about, and we are as well,” Jim McDonnell, assistant police chief for Los Angeles, said Monday. “I anticipate the crowd here will be well-behaved. It will be a crowd that gathers for the right reasons and keeps the reason they’re there in mind.” Police would not say what kind of security measures they have put in place. The cash-strapped city has said it will foot the bill for law enforcement. Until the last minute, the Jackson family remained tight-lipped about where the singer will be buried, but signs pointed to Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn cemetery. Several carloads of people, Michael Jackson’s sister La Toya among them, came and went from the heavily secured cemetery after sunset Monday. But it was not immediately clear whether they were there for a private viewing. Michael Jackson: The Memorial On Tuesday, join CNN, HLN and CNN.com Live for all-day coverage as the world celebrates the life of a worldwide pop icon, and don’t miss our prime time coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET. see full schedule » Shortly before the cars began arriving, a hearse drove up, with at least five police cars in tow. The hearse backed partly in through the door of the Hall of Liberty — a 1,200-seat auditorium on the grounds — so that any casket unloaded and loaded would not be visible to the media helicopters overhead. The Jackson family would not comment on the after-hours gathering. Neither would cemetery officials. A preview of Tuesday’s events Tuesday will begin with a private gathering of Jackson family members at the cemetery at 8 a.m. (11 a.m. ET), CNN has learned. The California Highway Patrol will escort Jackson family members from his parents’ Encino, California, home to the cemetery and then to the Staples Center, sources close to the planning said. Michael Jackson’s funeral will be Tuesday, said Jackson lawyer Burt Levitch. But he did not say what time or place. It is not known whether Jackson’s body will be taken to the Staples Center. However, an official with AEG Live — the concert promoter handling the memorial — said there would be no funeral processional. The Staples event is expected to feature singers Mariah Carey, Usher and Stevie Wonder. Video Watch panelists discuss Jackson’s legacy » Also participating will be basketball stars Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson; singers Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Smokey Robinson; and activists Martin Luther King III and the Rev. Al Sharpton, according to an announcement released on behalf of the Jackson family. Video Watch more on the star-studded lineup » Two notable absences will be actress Elizabeth Taylor, a longtime Jackson friend, and Debbie Rowe, Jackson’s former wife and the mother of his two older children. Don’t Miss * Complete Michael Jackson coverage * Ticket pickup goes smoothly * Jackson spectacle likely a world event * Jackson fans share memories Taylor, in a message posted on Twitter and verified by CNN, said she declined an invitation to speak because she “cannot be part of the public whoopla.” “I just don’t believe that Michael would want me to share my grief with millions of others,” Taylor tweeted. “How I feel is between us. Not a public event.” Rowe planned on attending but decided against it, said lawyer Marta Almli. Video Watch report on custody of Jackson’s children » “The onslaught of media attention has made it clear her attendance would be an unnecessary distraction to an event that should focus exclusively on Michael’s legacy,” Almli said. Fans flock to Dodger Stadium All day Monday, fans who won tickets to the memorial service through a lottery swarmed to Dodger Stadium — some in smart cars, some on scooters and even one in an airport shuttle. Details: Who will be there; map of area » They entered giddy with anticipation and exited shaking with excitement, holding two priceless tickets and sporting wristbands that organizers put on them to prevent resales. “It’s sparkly,” said Alex Jugant, a student from Pasadena, California. “Michael would have liked that.” Photo See gallery as people prepare for service » Organizers used a computer to choose 8,750 names from 1.6 million people who registered online. Each received a pair of tickets, for a total of 17,500 tickets. Video Watch fans receive tickets » Just 11,000 of those are for seats inside the Staples Center. The other 6,500 are for viewing the memorial telecast across the street at the Nokia Theater. AEG Live owns and operates both venues. The Jackson family set aside an additional 9,000 Staples Center seats to give out to people they choose, organizers said. The distribution process at the stadium was orderly and smooth, said Los Angeles Police Capt. Bill Murphy. One person tried to pass off a photocopied voucher; he was ejected, Murphy added. Executors of Jackson’s will get control of his assets Also Monday, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted control of Jackson’s assets to the executors of his will. The executors — John Branca, Jackson’s longtime personal attorney, and John McClain, a music industry executive and longtime friend – had sought immediate control of the entertainer’s assets at a hearing before Judge Mitchell Beckloff. The men said control of the assets would allow them to tend to Jackson’s numerous outstanding debts, legal cases and business obligations. The judge appointed the men special administrators until another hearing on August 3. He said they will be responsible for protecting the estate from immediate losses. advertisement Jackson died of an undetermined cause on June 25. His mother, Katherine Jackson, started administering his assets the next day. Lawyers for Katherine Jackson objected to Beckloff’s decision, saying “irreparable damage” could be done to the estate in coming weeks with Branca in control.