Re: MJ - one last thing

From Dan Majors' obituary of Michael Jackson:

Sean Jones, a professor of jazz studies at Duquesne University, last night said that Mr. Jackson represented two things.

"First," he said, "was the constant pursuit of perfection. He made sure that every last thing that he ever did was polished and pristine. The result of that work is the greatest selling pop album that was ever made. That's because of his unbelievable work ethic.

"And, second, his music spoke to the core of our humanity. Our spirituality, our need for love, our physicality, our emotions, and our need to bring people together. He found something that everyone could relate to. His music was all about love. He didn't play music for a race. He played music for people."

A comment on Mr. Jones' first point: there's talent, and then there's plain old hard work. Without the latter, the former doesn't matter.

Here's hoping that MJ's work ethic becomes a large part of his legacy.

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