Lisa reflected on Michael Jackson’s Memorial today and related his popular song, “The Man in the Mirror”, to us all. His lyrics serve as a calling to us as a society. The outpouring of affection, respect, and admiration, and some vilification and grumbling from the side lines over his death says a lot about us in the year 2009 and what our culture has come to. His death along with so many others who died from drug overdose like Heath Ledger, Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, and many others, says a lot about our culture and begs the obvious question of what in our society pushes so many celebrities to turn to drugs. Could it be because we have elevated celebrity culture above us all that celebrities don’t know what to turn to after reaching such superstardom? In other news, Obama received a luke-warm welcome and did not receive a Red Carpet when visitng Russia the other day, who does not want to reduce their nuclear arsenal. Lisa also spoke of the Jeffrey Model Foundation for Primary Immuno Deficient Disease and the new born screening that will save a child and its family years of heartache and monetary cost. One person, who lives in Westport, Walter Levine, claimed he cured his incurable cancer with a concoction using Sea Cucumbers found off the Barrier Reef of Australia. There is currently a study going on at St. Vincent’s Hospital testing this concoction. It is truly amazing how many unconventional practices there are that boost your immune system that regular doctor’s don’t talk about; Lisa said she herself was saved by an acupuncturist. Lisa revealed that she started her talk show to not only vent about her opinions, but in order to establish a community of people who learn from each other and help each other in their own lives. Her website, http://www.livewithlisaradio.com/, has information on all of her guests and links of their websites that can help those looking for help. For example, Wildlifeincrisis.org is an organization in Weston that will take in abandoned wildlife and there link is posted on her website. Ellen Whitehurst (a columnist and best selling author) was a phone-in guest on the show tonight. They spoke about what they think about Michael Jackson, a man they view as a troubled soul. Part of the problem is a disassociation with authenticity, his family, and truth. They spoke a lot about how being distant from one’s family removes a lot of the safety and security one feels when he/she are close to their parents and or siblings. They also discussed there concern for today’s children who strive towards fame and celebrity, a seemingly empty life. A letter to the editor in the Times said that our fascination with troubled celebrity says as much about us as it does about them; it masks an inability to tell right from wrong. Michael Jackson was a mass of contradiction. Because of his celebrity he got away with a lot. He suffered from loneliness and heartache. Go to ellenwhitehurst.com for more on this topic.