> On Jul 4, 7:11 pm, LookingGlass <goldencocke...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > On Jul 4, 5:02 pm, Bernie Woodham <birnhamw...@insightbb.com> wrote:

> > > Nothing to do with The Beatles, I admit.  But an odd article about
> > > Jackie Onassis and her dealings with Jackson on a book deal:

> > >http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE5631S420090704

> > > a cite:

> > > "The book's major "scoop" was Jackson's allegation that he was beaten
> > > by his father. But a throwaway comment Jackson made -- and Davis
> > > cannot remember if it was in the book -- proved to be more
> > > significant. Jackson had recounted how he and his older brothers would
> > > squeeze into a pair of hotel beds while on the road as youngsters,
> > > "and that's how I feel best about going to sleep, to this day."

> > ...so do puppies and kittens.

> > It is certainly possible that his associations with children...and
> > having them in his bed...was totally innocent. I can believe
> > that...Moms and Dads do it all the time. But he did it to the
> > detriment of his career. And who knows the motivations for the
> > lawsuits and accusations. Unfortunately, his *perspective* was
> > warped...whether by his early life on child abuse within the Jackson
> > family. I suppose someone will write *the book*.

> We'll see tons of books, Dave. No end in sight.