Carly Margolis is the designer of this amazing jewelry.

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), known as the “King of Pop“, was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful and influential entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music and dance, along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for four decades.

He started a solo career in 1971, having made his debut in 1964 with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with four others—Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995)—among the best selling. He popularized several intricate dance moves, such as the robot and themoonwalk. He is widely credited with having transformed the music video from a promotional tool into an art form, with videos for his songs “Billie Jean“, “Beat It” and “Thriller” making him the first African American artist to amass a strong crossoverfollowing on MTV. His work broke down cultural, racial and generation barriers and inspired subsequent generations of music artists.

Twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, his other achievements feature multiple Guinness World Records—including the “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”—13 Grammy Awards, 17 number one singles (including the four as a member of the Jackson 5), and estimated sales between 350 million and 750 million records worldwide.^[3] He was also a notablephilanthropist and humanitarian who donated and raised millions of dollars through support of 39 charities and his own Heal the World Foundation.

Jackson’s personal life generated controversy for years. His changing appearance was noticed from the late 1970s onwards, with changes to his nose and to the color of his skin drawing media publicity. He was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993 though no charges were brought, and in 2005 he was tried and acquitted of second allegations. He married twice, first in 1994 and again in 1996, and brought up three children, one born to a surrogate mother. While preparing for the This Is It concert tour in 2009, Jackson died at the age of 50 after suffering from cardiac arrest. The Los Angeles county coroner later ruled his death ahomicide by acute propofol intoxication.^[4] His memorial service was broadcast live around the world, attracting a global audience of up to one billion people.^[5]

No somos lo suficientemente conscientes de cómo vivimos. Estos videos son el abuso de TODOS nosotros. Podemos echarle la culpa a las personas que lo realizan, pero mas culpa tenemos nosotros al consumirlo, nosotros somos quienes pagamos para que esto siga sucediendo.

Creen que es justo que los animales pasen por esto? Creen que eso pueda ser sano para nuestros cuerpos? Estamos comiendo carnes de animales que fueron brutalmente asesinados, sin mencionar  que también estamos ingiriendo todo el estrés que vivieron durante sus terribles vidas.

La utilización de pieles es otro tema muy perturbador. Desde mi punto de vista, las pieles en el vestuario no es mas que una manera de decir: “soy inconsciente, no me importa como fue asesinado este animalito y si, traigo un muerto encima de mi…”

Debemos parar esto, comenzando por nosotros! Es mas sano y mejor para nuestro cuerpo no consumir estos productos. Existen otras opciones para los que creen que es imposible dejarlos por completo, los alimentos kosher.

La etiqueta kosher que reciben ciertos productos alimenticios indica que  éstos respetan los preceptos de la religión judía, y  por tanto se consideran puros y aptos para ser ingeridos por los practicantes de dicha religión. Y para todos los que no somos judíos, significa que estos animales estuvieron en buenas condiciones de vida antes de ser sacrificados para nuestra alimentación.

CAMBIEMOS! Seamos coherentes con lo que queremos y hacemos. Tengamos compasión por estos pobres seres.

Pledge to go fur-free at PETA.org.

Priestbird is a band of three multi-instrumentalists and singers (Gregory Rogove, Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans). They have released 3 albums: “In Your Time”, “Book of Sand” and “Atlantic”.

Their music evolves constantly and indefinitely - weaving together hard rock, folk, classical composition, and psychedelia.

Priestbird has shared the stage with notable acts such as: Pearl Jam, The Sword, Devendra Banhart, Grizzly Bear, Cocorosie, Torche, Pelican, Helmet, Marc Ribot, Medeski Martin and Wood, and more…

Currently Priestbird is recording a new album.

CHECK OUT MORE:

www.priestbird.com, www.myspace.com/priestbird

Lauren Dukoff grew up along side Devendra Banhart and Isabelle Albuquerque (of the band Hecuba). In high school she discovered her passion for photography through taking shots of Devendra, Isabelle, and their friends. She was attracted to the idea of telling a story through portraits of peoples lives, especially her friends. Over the past few years, Lauren was introduced to an ever growing group of like-minded artists and people, all of whom accepted her into their artistic and personal lives. She realized that that although their music and art are at times disparate, they are nonetheless a group of tightly-knit friends and collaborators, more akin to a family (of which she is an integral member). Her photos are revealing, beautifully composed, and intimate. Family features the following artists: Devendra Banhart, Bat For Lashes, Vetiver, Noah Georgeson, Hecuba, Priestbird, Jana Hunter, Neil Young, Vashti Bunyun, Luckey Remington, Little Joy, Linda Perhacs, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Eliza Douglas, Matteah Baim, Warpaint, Ben Goodman, Adam Tullie, and Joanna Newsome among others.

www.laurendukoff.com