July 1, 2009
One important way Michael Jackson impacted my life that had nothing to do with music
In 1982, I was attending junior high in West Virginia. Despite being small and rural, our school was not immune from the Thriller mania gripping the nation.
I was one of the first kids who figured out how to moonwalk.
Other, bigger kids wanted to learn. I taught them and in return they did not beat me up.
R.I.P. King of Pop!













Snort! Hee hee hee.
I too can Moonwalk. Let’s get some cardboard on the ground and throw down. Thriller and Pyromania were the first two records that I bought (a dual purchase). There are no MJ CDs left in Seattle…