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Since I'm not writing much on the interweb lately, have a couple of columns from other people wot made me glee.

Mark Steel: The macabre details of Michael Jackson's death

Within minutes of the first reports, it was clear the world was going mad. The reporter on Radio 5 Live told us the news from Los Angeles "was truly a JFK moment". Because the sense of shock and grief were identical, in one case millions feeling a new era of civil rights and peace had been cruelly snuffed out; in the other, the realisation we would never again see a man go "Yow" while spinning in a circle.

Have I mentioned I think he's great? Well, there you are. Read the rest, and bask in the sense.

Second, most of my comedy-fandom friends will have seen this already, but:

David Mitchell: Let's not get so feckin' hung up about swearing

Surely the only way out of this conflict is for everyone to accept that all swearing is fine - that no word is offensive, only sentiments are. With "fuck you" reduced to the level of "whoopsy-daisy", people who want to hurt each other's feelings will have to say what they mean: "You're old and I feel you're judging me!" or: "I have banged my head and feel that it's a poor reward from fate for all my under-the-stairs-cupboard cleaning efforts!" or: "I have made an enormous emotional investment in football matches that I cannot control. Consequently your team's victory has laid me bare and I well up with hate for all that you stand for!"

I sort of love him a lot. Everything I ever wanted to say when people tell me to stop swearing and it's a terrible habit. NO. Read what the wise man say, then some back and we'll go fuck yeah! and high five.

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Thanks for posting the link to the Mark Steel article!