Michael Jackson as a cautionary tale for normal human beings

For whatever his eccentricities -- with new ones seemingly coming at a fast and furious pace -- there is a lesson to be learned from Michael Jackson's untimely death. And it's not that "grieving" fathers out on the town will pimp their new record label to anyone within earshot. (Ewww.)

No, as an attorney, I suggest that if:

. . . You have "interesting" parents. . .



. . . "Unique" siblings who often work at cross-purposes . . .



. . . You "have children" . . .




. . . You have -exes (so to speak) of one type . . .


. . . or another . . .


. . . or another . . .


. . . and they all might not play very nice after you're gone
(not unlike when you were alive) . . .


. . . and your sanity could be questioned after you've passed . . .

. . . and you'd like to prevent hassles from the above players arising after your death, then it's wise to meet with an attorney who works in the field of estate planning.

Which I happen to do.

You could e-mail me here, and we could set up a time to chat.

The first Octo-mom joke, other than, you know, Octo-mom herself

From the U.K.'s Popbitch:

New on breakfast menus: the OctoMom Omelette. It has 14 eggs, no sausage and the party at the next table gets to pay for it.

I'm sorry.

'Tis the Season to Discuss Mysterious Births

I generally don't care what you do behind closed doors, if what you do there doesn't affect how you get a job or do your job.

So, typically, if unrequited VPILF Sarah Palin wanted to go back to Alaska and say whatever she wanted to about the birth of sweet Trig, that would be fine, and all would be cool. Go hang with some mother-humpin' moose, for all I care.

But some, even conservatives, continue to be concerned that something is amiss in her story, which, as we all know, has been a large part of her charming of the evangelical Republican base.

But, like, does this picture look like the tummy of someone who's about three weeks from giving birth?

So, check out a thorough summary of theories, pro and con, at Andrew Sullivan's blog, first here, and just today here.