No, this is not about "American Pie" or the real-life events referenced in the song. Catchy tune, though. Parts, anyway. Nor is it about Michael Jackson. His death is sad in the way all deaths are sad, but he never really meant anything to me. Call me a liar, contrarian, whatever, but I never really liked his music. Not even Thriller, which even some hipster-turd music snobs claim, either ironically or genuinely, is genius, but I don't see it. Rick James is better than Michael Jackson and Rick James isn't even that good. I'll remember Michael Jackson as a sad and strange tale of American celebrity, but not much else. No, this is the death of Laid Off Loser/Laid Off Loser. More here. H/T: Treasured Valley.

• Michael Jackson: Michael Deeds, Dennis Mansfield, and 2News.TV.
• Weekend links/Treasured Valley
• Strip searching a 13YO girl/Clayton Cramer
• Our mileage may vary/Fort Boise
• Finding the light/Political Game

Question: Have you either quit or thought about quitting a blog?