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Buried back in my blog, on a post re: Fowler, I have received the following, to which I am replying to here.  Anonymous *YOU* said... Marco, please don't mention anything about the MLB Opus. your information is inaccurate and you're speaking out of your ass. My name is Mark Skelly, and i head the MLB Opus project and have from day one. I'm also President of Opus Americas. There are no

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Please visit this page for more details.  UNICEF In Michael's Honor.

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Source MSNBC article re: above event. There are two incorrect items in the following paragraph. Can you find them? "Prince, 13, donned a black shirt and oversized shades, while Paris, 9, looked mature and elegant with her long, layered hair. Nine-year-old Blanket opted for a white ensemble and pulled his dark locks neatly back." PS Here's Today's Show Facebook page if you wish to comment.

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This comment was received here: "Anonymous said... Having made a section 75 claim on my credit card against Kraken for the Prince Opus i hadn't received but paid for 2 years ago - I got it today!!! But no ipod, no edition number, no covering letter and not in the condition I would have expected. Anyone else had one?!!" August 9, 2011 1:18 PMI will be emailing Prince fans who are waiting for the

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Photo Courtesy:  Facebook

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First, hello to all my beloved friends and fellow MJ Fans.  I have missed you!  (And apparently our friends in Guernsey and Covetry have missed my posts, since they have been spending a bit of time scouring my blog again recently.  Ignore those comments that appear.  I will answer them, if I think it is necessary).  I would like to send a special note of appreciation to our new co-admin of my

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Dear followers of Cali's blog, I've good news!  For those of you who enjoyed Cali's blog,  now instead of having to come here to see if there is a new posting you can receive a email letting you know. [Your email address will be provided for this purpose only, it will not be available to any third party]. If you wish to start receiving email alerts just look to the column on the left and under

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Dear blogreader's,, Let me introduce myself, My name is Martijn Peskens a.k.a. MJTKOP-NYTRAM an IACOP friend of Cali. I've contact with Cali, since the whole Michael Jackson Opus fiasco started! Thanks to Cali, I've received my Opus after a period 4 months of waiting. I hope you all like the layout which I made. As you've all noticed Cali has been offline for almost 2 months. Last time I've

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Since the *uber* post is taking much longer than I originally anticipated, I thought I would share some of the written communications between myself and Kraken Opus, since they speak for themselves.  The first is the entire thread re: my followup to Karl Fowler, CEO/Founder, Kraken Opus/Kraken Media Group, UK from our first phone conversation last year, March 5, 2010. I have redacted certain

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UPDATED:  March 12, 2011 (Many new links below) PLEASE share this information on your FB and Twitter pages in the hopes it will help at least one person get information, or help them to safety.        Official news outlets        CNN.com        CNN Impact Your World  (Facebook here)  Article here        The Japan Times newspaper         NHK World (English Streaming news)         Kyodo News (

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If you haven't seen it yet, here is the new video for Michael's Hollywood Tonight.  Source "Hollywood Tonight" is currently trending on Twitter.  Make sure to post a few comments with Hollywood Tonight in your Tweets.... Let's keep it trending! Much L.O.V.E., Cali

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Never in a million years would I have imagined this blog reaches 86 countries.  WOW! Thank you to each and every single person who has come here.  Truly.  Thank you!  You have enriched my life more than you could ever possibly know. Much L.O.V.E., Cali Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Canada Chile Columbia Costa Rica

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Hell has just frozen over... allegedly. I am very happy to announce that FINALLY I am getting confirmations of some deliveries of The Official Michael Jackson Opus to customers/fans who have been waiting, some over a year.  So far, 3 from my list have confirmed delivery, so my nirvana won't be achieved until each has been delivered, but...I think I might pass out from this joy.  The look on

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I think I might faint. I just got word from one customer confirming they have been refunded the purchase price for The Official Michael Jackson Opus! Anyone else who is asking for a refund get theirs?  Has hell just frozen over? Cali

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Thank you MJSUNIFC for sharing this information! Wonderful news! Begin quote: There have been a great deal of questions regarding the Mijac catalog and reports in the press of it moving to Sony/ATV. Below is an email from Co-Executor John Branca to Jeff Jampol, GM of the MJ Online team, clarifying some of what has been publicized through various media outlets. "Jeff: I understand that you are

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The *uber* post won't be ready for some time.  Might not be until a week from today. Sorry for the delay.  Cali

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Dated:  Feburary 17, 2011 I began writing an uber post on Feburary 9th and have been keeping my blog and FB followers update to date on its status. Printed on 8.5 x 11" paper, with .5 margins around, it has averaged between 10-14 pages long.  This is no short-commented post to be sure. The morning of Feburary 16th, I was contacted by an MJ fan who is still waitiing for "their" MJ Opus,

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Many of you who have been involved in, or following the Kraken Opus/MJ Opus story since the beginning, especially those who are members of MJ.com, will remember many of us vowing to not read our delivered MJ Opus until all of the others were delivered. In the wake of the shocking (and quite stunning) developments over the course of the last 24 hours, it leaves me wondering if the time for joy

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This is being sent to those I still have on a list waiting for their MJ Opus books. If you have not yet received you MJ Opus, which as of the date below you have not, please write Lara at Lara@krakengroup.com  TODAY. I have just gotten word that according to Lara, there is a shipment about to be made for those still waiting for their books. Ask her to confirm you are on the list for MJ Opuses

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Happy Valentine's Day to one and all.  May L.O.V.E. always surround you, your heart and your spirit. This "uber post everyone is waiting for:  When it first started, well-- it would be a 2-3 day project.  Sorry, it is taking me much longer than I once thought.  So, to quell expectations, do not expect it before at least Thursday.... at best.  Besides, it gives me some comfort in making a few

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For the past few days, I've been working on an uber post re: Kraken Opus, Karl Fowler, specifically re: a comment recently received here on my blog.  (Also have been entrenched in watching the international news re: Egypt.... CONGRATULATIONS EGYPT !!!) A moment ago, I just took a quick glance at some incoming emails over the last few days, (I have not paid any time/attention to my email inbox

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A MUST READ: For almost the last year, most of us have been communicating with the CEO/Founder, Karl Fowler at this email address: karl@krakengroup.com   Recently, I have received word of people getting failure notices for both Andy Clay and Karl's emails (but not the Enquiries and secretary's (Lara) emails).  This is from customers who have purchased the following titles from Kraken Media Group

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The following is an actual email between a Prince Opus customer and Lara Allen, of Kraken Opus.  The issue is the customer is trying to get a refund for the not (read: never) printed Prince 21 Nights Opus.  The price posted online is $2,100.  I have obtained permission from this person to post this online, with personal information redacted, as you will see below.  However, I do have the entire

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Hi everyone... Yesterday (Saturday) I decided to run some scans on my computers... and discovered there are some type of potential virus files (ewww).  So after defrag'ging, virus scans and cleanup scans/fixes, I was wiped-out tired. Today is a new day.  I am going to re-run all those scans and make sure there is nothing more to do and then will get to emails and such.  I am sorry to those I

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This was posted on Facebook earlier, however realized it is not posted here. Please be sure to vote for MJ as the Best Pop Vocal Performance for TII. Source Go here and follow the instructions to vote as a Human (silly, but that's what it says).  You can vote every 20 minutes, for the next 37 days.  So set a timer.  Refresh the page.  Vote! Vote! Vote!

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Hey hey... I found an awesome new toy for everyone!  Over to the right here, is a new Translation widget where you can select your language, press the arrow and watch my blog turn into your language! Please let me know if it does a decent job at translating for you!  I hope it does.  I've been looking a long time for something like this for all of you.  You have been so wonderful to me,

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Going through some of the comments that I have missed, I found one that had a link to a charity.  The person wrote they sent a letter to Kraken Opus requesting that their $20 donation to charity be sent here, Chernobyl Children International.  That got me to thinking, everyone has a favorite cause(s). What are yours?  If you will put a link below to either ones that touch your heart, or would

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It's a new year and I want to take this opportunity to welcome back an old (cough) friend to my blog.... Karl Fowler. Yep.  The one and only. Seems he had some time yesterday to pay us a visit.  Perhaps his time would be better utilized by ensuring his customers receive the items in which they paid for instead of taking time to read my blog. Here's a few projects that should be on his "To Do"

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economySource

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 2010 is gone.  Depending on where you live, you could say it was the worst year for natural disasters.  Think of  Haiti, Chile, China for massive earthquakes, Pakistan and California, where it never rains, or Russia for devistating fires.  If you live near the Gulf of Mexico, you could say it was the worst year for man-made carelessness and greed, courtesy of BP Oil.  Money. The all mighty

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Wishing you all the best and great this world and life has to offer... this day and always. Ok, I'm a little late.... Sorry.  I hope the special wallpaper makes up for my being tardy.

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UPDATE: DISCOVERY CHANNEL HAS CANCELLED THIS PROGRAM INDEFINITELY! Source: TMZ (Sincere thanks to TMZ for their continued coverage of this subject since first reported re: fans writing Discovery as seen here December 11th.)  Ps. For some reason when I converted the PDF as a JPEG, the watermark was removed.  Not sure what font you use but made sure TMZ was still credited as well as sourced

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Just something cute and silly. Source

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On this day, and every day, I wish for each of you, my dear friends and family of MJ fans, a wonderful day filled with L.O.V.E. and happiness.  May each day  of the coming year, and those beyond, surround you with friends and family, joy, good health and wealth.  Together we are a group of people who cherish happiness and honesty, L.O.V.E. and laughter, charity and cohesiveness, peace and pride

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BET VideosSource

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"When the slaughter was finished they drove the rest of the pod out, but the two babies did not want to go, they were looking all over for mom. So the evil men slaughtered them too." Read the entire update HERE .... For those of you who just read this and did nothing... imagine this. You just walked by a young baby laying in the street or sidewalk.  The child was without its mother or father.

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I know everyone has been frustrated with the issues that have yet to be resolved with Kraken Opus re: MJ's Opus.  The most frustrated people are the ones who have yet to even receive what they paid for... and I don't mean not getting the 2nd glove, or the OR card and technology.  I mean the people out there who paid over a YEAR ago who have yet to get their MJ OPUS. I had to step away from this

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Source The next time you visit a Sea World, or other sea park, or any type of live swim with dolphin program, remember the eyes of this dolphin. Remember the cries you hear from her. For she is on her way to be sold into a life of captivity. ...and if you say nothing, turn your head and look the other way, you are as much of a part of the problem as these so-called fishermen and dolphin killers

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Source: Kahakaigirl More information:  Elora Malama What are YOUR comments on this video?  Agree, disagree or no opinion.  Would like to hear from each of you.  As always, comments may be left anonymously if you wish.

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Picture credit:  Sony, NYC (via email).  Copyright (likely) MJ Estate & Cirque du Soleil EXCLUSIVE PRE-SALE Michael Jackson's tours were the greatest events in modern music history...And now, The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil unveil Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour, a once-in-a-lifetime production that unfolds inside the creative mind of the King of Pop. Now for 3 days

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I received this message in my email from a beautiful MJ fan in Spain, who I have had the pleasure of getting to know over the last 10 months, re: the MJ Opus. To each of you, those beautiful fans, who spent over a year working tirelessly to accomplish something that many thought would never be done-- this one is for YOU.  Credit: Photo found here Acabo de leer la noticia publicada en TMZ del

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Thank you dear Anonymous for this comment: Anonymous has left a new comment: Dear all, I have pleasure in letting you all know that Karl Fowler has been mentioned in the Guernsey Press this month for unpaid income tax for over £32,000 (thirty two thousand pounds). The net is finally closing in on him. The sooner this crook is out of business the better. I find it remarkable that a man, who's

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Fantastic news! Please see the post here  and also Mrs. Jackson's statement is posted here Way to go MJ fans! Here's some more press on the topic! TMZ with exclusive photo MyFoxLA LA Times KTLA

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(Edit/Add):  If you're looking for my reply from Elora's blog, please scroll down to comments.  Thanks! Cali Information sent to me just moments ago re: my blog post here.  I have posted the comments in their entirity here.  Most recent comments on top.  (Edit/Add:)  Also, the link kiuchi_minoru provided as the source for his information is below (in Japanese).  Here is a Google Translated

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Please go here to read Scott's full account of the slaughter and his detainment by the Taiji Police- for trying to film the "fishermen" slaughtering 8-10 dolphins today.  Source: Sea Shepherd

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Please text DOLPHIN to 44144 Cali's notes: This is all about money.  The Japanese government, through its Los Angeles consulate's official, is on record as of Thursday October 14th, saying: In Japan, dolphins “are regarded as naturally reproduced marine resources.” As such, “the Japanese government will continue to authorize the use of dolphins at a sustainable level.”'And false labeling of food

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Below you will find the source of what instigated a comment on Twitter by another MJ fan towards Oprah Winfrey.  There's no excuse for this list being sent and none for the comments, hatred and other comments re: Oprah that are stemming from the post below the jump.  Shame on whomever who wrote it.  It is not only up to each of us to monitor our own words, but to call out others around us when

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Source: FTWCC Joel Burns YouTube I just got a tweet from Alyssa Milano which gave the link to the above video.  Not only should every adult watch this, but they should show it to their children too, ESPECIALLY teenagers. For more information: The Trever Project Ellen DeGeneres's selections of Orgs to donate re: Bullying

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UPDATE: (Jan 06, 2011)  The picture is still up.  Really ContactMusic?  This is really a disgraceful show of "journalism" at its worse, especially for a musically focused media outlet such as ContactMusic.com   This article, as industry standard, I'm sure has passed through approval levels prior to posting and based on posting date/time (October 13, 2010 at 1330) still has not yet been

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 What: October 14th: International Save Japan Dolphins Day A worldwide peaceful and lawful protest of the annual dolphin slaughter in Japan, as depicted in the Academy Award winning documentary The Cove and the Animal Planet series Blood Dolphins. The Japanese government issues 23,000 permits annually to coastal communities to kill dolphins of several species. A few are

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MJ Fans: if you haven't read this post yet, then come back to this one. Enjoy! Much L.O.V.E. Cali Andy and Karl, It's been some time, since I've heard from either of you. Come Monday, October 18th, I will have been watching and working on behalf of customers worldwide who purchased The Michael Jackson Opus for 10 months now. I am a customer, not an employee of Kraken Opus, meaning I get nothing

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The dolphins in the 2 videos just below this post have been killed:  EXCEPT *edit* two who have already been transported out of town, likely to be sold to a dolphin park or swim program. Here is one early report: Monday, October 11, 2010 The Cove Runs Red with Blood for the Second Time this Season Taiji fishermen slaughtered the entire Pod of an estimated twenty Rissos dolphins sparing the

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UPDATE:  October 11, 2010 (US Time) THESE DOLPHINS WERE SLAUGHTERED in Taiji, Japan  Read more here  The 2 videos below were within approx 24 hours of their being killed. Here is video of the dolphins being driven into The Cove in Taiji, Japan on October 11, 2010 by Elora Source Distressed Risso Dolphins after they were driven into the Cove on October 11, 2020 in Taiji, Japan as they await

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The emails to Andy (andy@krakengroup.com ) are starting to come in.  Here's one. My name is *removed*, and I have bought the Official Michael Jackson last year, maybe your remeber me, Im from *removed*, I got my book after six month waiting...However, I never got the OR CARD...because it would never was one....( Im aware of this since april this year anyway....)..thanks to my dear Cali and her

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After many weeks of waiting, and the perserverence of one dedicated MJ fan, a REFUND in the amount of $20 has been made as a donation to charity (to www.SaveJapanDolphins.org ) by Kraken Opus UK in lieu of a full refund (and return) of the MJ OPUS since there is NO Augmented Reality as originally advertised. Coupled with the email response from Lara (KO's secretary) posted on my blog last week

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The following is a reply from Lara Allen, secretary to Karl Fowler/Kraken Opus/OMG to an MJ fan on September 21, 2010.  Please pay attention to the portion I have highlighted in red. Dear *name redacted*, Thank you for your email. First of all, I must apologise for the lack of response and communication from us. Needless to say, no customer should have the experience that you have had and I

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SourceVisit Elora's blog today. A 16 year old young lady who traveled to Japan to witness this for herself. Her blog is a daily account of her experiences including the culture of Japan. It is really an amazing blog.

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First, I must wholeheartedly admit to my dear IACOPs and fellow MJ fans that I miss you so terribly.  Period.  Over the last 9 months, we have truly become a family - and right now I wish you were all with me (well, maybe not-- as you'll see why... lol).  I miss you I miss you I miss you. Today is the first day I've even ventured near my computer let alone turn it on since my last post and just

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Source Read more about it here. Kinda looks pretty cool. What do you think?

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Here are some tweets sent out today, that you could also RT to help bring awareness and SHAME to Kraken Opus for what Karl Folwer has done with the MJ Opus' Augmented Reality.  Feel free to copy and RT, or paste them on Kraken's Facebook page. Make up your own!  Let's get this Augmented Reality issue as well as the Opus books that fans have PAID for and still have NOT gotten issues resolved! We

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I was completely apalled at her outfit at the MTV VMA's over the weekend (as well as the "meat bikini" for the cover of Vogue-Japan, but she just earned a whole lot of respect points for this video statement. It is not only directed to her fans, but to the US Senate, to Repeal DADT (Don't Ask Don't Tell).  Source Now THIS is how you make change-- and productively use your fame to make the

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Someone posted this email went out a few days ago from Kraken Opus (for those still waiting to purchase). Thank you for your query regarding The Official Michael Jackson Opus. The demand for this publication has been overwhelming, and all remaining copies are being dispatched to customers that have already paid in full. Currently, there are no plans to reprint this Opus so, unfortunately,

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We have an angel among us in Brazil, who, when Kraken Opus was lurring us with the additional feature of the Opus Reality, made a video of how it worked, using the 2 downloadable OR cards that were once available from Kraken's site.  All of this, as we know, was pulled abruptly from Kraken's site in April.  Even even with 9 months of repeated followups to the highest levels within Kraken Opus,

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Check this out-- you can stream the Oscar award winning movie, The Cove, online for FREE.  Go here and watch it as soon as you can!  No excuses.  If you watched the PSA below "My Friend is in Trouble... Right Now", then you can watch The Cove.  It's rated PG-13.  Also, there is a new blog from a 16 year old young lady named Elora who is in Taiji, Japan to watch what happens there first hand and

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There's plenty of time before the holiday season is upon us.  Saw this through Red Cross this morning and thought it would be a great idea! The better part of this, it doesn't have to be just for US Troops.  You could contact your local chapter of the Red Cross to see what they are doing for your country's military troops. Anyone interested? 

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Nate Giorgio, yes-- the one and only-- has gone iPhone in a BIG way! An example of Nate's iPhone talent (c) 2010 Nate Giorgio.  All Rights Reserved. Not only does Nate create incredible sketches on his iPhone with his fingertip (showoff! lol) but he has a new iPhone app displaying his Fine Art, with a gallery dedicated specifically to Michael Jackson.  Here are just a few examples: All photos

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I know I know, this is an MJ blog and over the last year I've contributed to repeating some of the nonsense posted around the world-wide-web, and like each of us out there, not knowing what really is fact or fiction.  Well, I have had enough!  This is not a rant, it is a call to the MJ fan community to ACT. The web is SATURATED with MJ blogs, MJ facts (and fiction), hypotheses, and downright (

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One of my blog followers here, and prominent member of the IACOP family, has made a wonderful new MJ blog.  I am so happy and pleased to announce it.  Please go check it out and be sure to follow him.  MJTKOP-NYTram's blog can be found here.  Also, here is a new "Kraken Bunny" wallpaper.  LOVE IT! And of course, this one is near and dear to my heart.  Please read his 2 articles on Baby Seals.

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Enough For Today Dance rehearsals can go on past midnight, but this time I stopped at ten. "I hope you don't mind," I said, looking up into space, "but that's enough for today." A voice from the control room spoke. "You okay?" "A little tired, I guess," I said. I slipped on a windbreaker and headed down the hall. Running footsteps came up behind me. I was pretty sure who they belonged to. "I

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Source The official start of the hunting of dolphins started September 1st, despite the worldwide outcry to end this brutal practice. The annual slaughter, which runs through March, traditionally slaughters 20,000+ dolphins brutally in the waters of Japan. Right now, there are activists in Taiji, Japan (the city made famous by the Oscar Award winning documentary "The Cove") who are documenting

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Thoughts and prayers are with the families of those in Manila, Philippines who were taken hostage and killed on a tourist bus at the hand of a disgruntled worker.  Thoughts and continued prayers are with the families of the 33 miners in Chile who are trapped, and thankfully alive.  Sadly, news reports are saying it may take them months (by Christmas) to get them free.  Thoughts and prayers

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Larry King Live has a poll  What is your favorite MJ album?  10 days left to vote. Don't forget the CNN poll is going to close soon (on/before August 25th): Who are the top 5 Music icons? We already know who will win #1... if we vote, that is. Kraken Opus went digital-- a new iPhone app was announced for the Saatchi Opus. Appears they are creating a series of apps for Apple products, actually.

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"A new group from Sacramento called DandD paid respects to the King by writing a hit tribute song called "Michael In Me". They collaborated with Harrison Funk, who was Michael Jackson's personal photographer, and Bernie Grundman, sound engineer on Thriller." Photo credit: Harrison Funk (c) 2010 This Behind the Scenes Video shows the making of the song in Los Angeles!" Then go to

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It appears the series on Nate Giorgio has inspired many of us in many ways.  For NYTram (MJTKOP-NYTram), it has inspired this beautiful piece. Thank you NYTram for sharing this with us!

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This is the last, in our series of 5, rare MJ sketch from Nate Giorgio.  We hope you have enjoyed this series and maybe learned a little more about Mr. Giorgio.  I know I have.  I would like to thank Mr. Giorgio for his graciousness and generousity by sharing these 5 sketches with MJ fans.  Words escape my ability to truly thank him enough.  (c) 2010 Nate Giorgio, All Rights Reserved. In case

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From Michael Jackson fans around the world Click to enlarge.  Enjoy. Let's go back a year ago today, August 12, 2009.  Remember the time?Do you have an anniversary card you'd like to share with Karl Fowler?  Please email cali_mj_fan@yahoo.com and it will be posted here! But wait!  There's more!  Click READ MORE to see the rest!          Quote: KF: Well this is something, again, this has

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Today's art is a personal favorite.  Wait until you see this one! (c) 2010 Nate Giorgio, All Rights Reserved. I am speechless. Thank you Mr. Giorgio.  Thank you for loving Michael, for sharing your vision and talent with the world.  And most of all, for being you.  We are honored to be in your world. Much L.O.V.E., Cali In case you missed any of the Showcase series featuring Nate Giorgio, here

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As promised, today's rare look inside is a sketch and ink of Michael.  WOW!  Be sure to visit Nate's website here.  The music is enchanting.  His art, divine. (c) 2010 Nate Giorgio, All Rights Reserved. Remember to check back Thursday and Friday for two more releases.   Enjoy!  Cali wishes to once again thank Mr. Giorgio for his kindness.  Thank you really does not express my gratitude. Much

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Please go to George Lopez' Lopez Tonight poll to vote for MJ's This is It band's performance of MJ's Man in the Mirror as #1.  You can vote as many times as you want.  UPDATE:  They are currently #3. #1.  #2 to Pitbull.  Back to #1 (yay...ty PattiAnn & Velvet & Volos & Renata & NYTram) Looks like we have some competition with Pitbull fans.  PLEASE KEEP VOTING UPDATE 2:  We have a little

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Today we a have double-shot with a Smooth Criminal pencil sketch and the face of an angel.  (c) 2010 Nate Giorgio, All Rights Reserved. Tomorrow's entry in this rare look inside, will be a beautiful pencil sketch portrait and ink.  Of course, we are saving the big surprises for Thursday and Friday.  Stay tuned! Once again, Cali would like to thank Mr. Giorgio for his kind generousity.  Thank

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get a look at Nate's sketches of MJ?  What about the 100's of them that have never been seen before?  Ever wondered what they talked about?  What Nate was thinking while he was sketching?  How was Nate able to capture the very essence of Michael with a few strokes of his golden brushes?  While these questions may not be answered here, this week's

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Yes it's true.  Cali's finally on Facebook.  Many of you have invited me so the new page was launched Friday.  Your warm welcomes and comments are beautiful.  Thank you.  The new Facebook page will be another way to share MJ and non-MJ related news about the world around us.  Let's make the world a better place to live.  Make a change.  If you see something interesting you would like to share,

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EDIT:  It's time to post the answers!  They are below in red.  CONGRATS to the international team who has spent the last 3 days scouring the Earth for these answers!  You can breath now.  LOL Velvet said she is bouncing from roof to floor waiting for these. LOL These might be a little harder.  Why?  Because I didn't write these. 1.  What city did MJ invite Nate to be his guest on his world

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Sigh, I can't believe it's August-- 10 days short of ONE YEAR since we started ordering-- and I'm writing this, but... Who has still NOT received their The Official Michael Jackson Opus from Kraken Opus / Kraken Media Group? There are still more emails for me to go through, but if you have gotten an email from me today, then I have you on my list for follow up.  If you haven't heard from me

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Voting is on NOW.  Please use this link It was kind of confusing on how to do it.  They want you to rate your top 5 of the ones below.  So, go to one and then select what number you want them in your vote.  Example (of course), Click "rate" under MJ's picture, and select #1.  If you scroll back up to the top of the page, you'll see MJ in your #1 box.  Complete #'s 2 through 5 the same way, then

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... you can connect directly with Nate on most of the social networking sites?  MySpace Facebook YouTube MJ.com I'm checking to see if he has a Twitter account-- stay tuned on that front.  In the meantime, be sure you show Nate some MJ L.O.V.E. and add him as a friend on his official accounts above!  Let's venture deeper into one of these sites to see what it has to offer: YouTube Here are

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Have I lost my marbles everyone?  I was just writing out a post for someone on MJ.com and I wanted to post the link to purchase MJ's Opus (for a US customer)... and I can't find it.  I don't see the advertisement they had before (now showing TII), and there's nothing in the Store section either.  I do see an ad banner for McDonalds at the bottom too.. (ugh!) Can anyone else find it?  I can't

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We would like to send our L.O.V.E. and condolences to Mr. Branca and his entire family at this time of loss.  MJ FANS:  If you wish to make a donation in memory of John Branca's FATHER, Mr. John R. Branca,  we might suggest the American Heart Association, which can be found here. Brother of famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher dies By LINDA DEUTSCH (AP) – 5 days ago LOS ANGELES — John R. Branca,

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As always, Lulu really shares her heart and soul with us when she makes these beautiful wallpapers for us.  Here are her newest, still in the Heart Series.  Thank you Lulu.  What a beautiful welcome home gift! Please see her previous series: Free to use as long as you give credit to Miss Lulu when posting on the web.  (My rule, not hers).  Thank you. Previous series **1** **2** **3** **4

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(c) Nate Giorgio.  All Rights Reserved.(c) 2010 Nate Giorgio.  All Rights Reserved. Today is trivia. Share your answers in the comments.    1.  In 1985, Mr. Giorgio signed a contract with Michael Jackson.  How many paintings was that contract for? a)   100 b)       2 c)     50 d)   300 2.  In 1990, Mr. Giorgio was commissioned for two successful collector plates series?  Who were the two

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Please read the latest update on the fires in Russia here and video here.  According to the article, there are 1,870 families who have lost their homes.  40 people have lost their lives. Here is a crowdsourced piece translated by Global Voices (thru RuNet Echo) from Russia discussing how citizens are trying to organize the online community to help. MJ fans, what will we do to help?  Please pass

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There are only a handful of artists who have had the honor of painting Michael, but there is one who stands tall among them:  Nate Giorgio.  Over the past 25 years, we have come to know Mr. Giorgio as simply Nate.  The mere mention of his name and we visualize his art.  Nate's artistic ability has captured the innocent essence of the man we have adored for decades.  What else do we know about his

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Summer has created some beautiful distractions as well as travels.  I'm back ... and missing my IACOPs as never before.  Emails... and catching up with you all is my first priority! How is everyone?  Much L.O.V.E. Cali

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Ok, so I haven't done much today but fiddle with my camera and computer (and chase the puppy)... but I was thinking of each of you.  Hope you like it. You are more than welcome to use this ... without alterations.  This one, you are also welcome to use - respective of the original photo owners copyrights. Compilation by Cali.(Comments from the Legal Department. LOL) NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY by

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Very interesting article.  Read more about it here.  There are 2 versions:  One for $3,000 and the second for $295. See previous post for MLB here.   Other press:  LA MLB Opus Warming Party By the way, those purchasing the MLB Opus, you can get quality customized bookstands to hold your MLB Opus from Bookstand World, who was commissioned by Kraken Opus for another Opus Series. Hey Karl

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Sony is looking to get 1 million memories of Michael posted.  Today, they stand at 358,510.  Have you shared your memories? Please go to this link and fill yours out today.  Then share it with all your MJ friends.  Let's show the world (and Sony) what Michael means to us! Much L.O.V.E. Cali

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Many are asking me where to file complaints about the Opus Augmented Reality portion of our purchase, as advertised, that has yet to be received. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has posted a new link for another agency to file complaints against companies outside the US.  They offer several languages to file the complaint in. It's called EConsumer.gov If you previously filed a complaint

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I see you. There's no infringement here and nothing for you to sell to RIAA. Go away. Corporate info on Cyveillance. Article on RIAA (and other things) And they've seen this post. Message sent and received. If it is an MJ fan, I'm sorry. Please use another ISP as I'm sure you can understand why someone would be concerned after seeing your corporate visit. Thanks! Much L.O.V.E. Cali

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December 18, 2009.  From that day forward, many of our lives changed.  Our friends lists grew.  Our worlds expanded outside our communities or countries.  We learned of new lands we'd never heard of or only read in history books.  We met people of many nationalities and languages.  Our translator software started working in overtime.  As we watched the news, disasters around the world became

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What the............bleep! A state park?  Seriously?  Read the whole article on HuffingtonPost.com but here's the interesting part (for me): Assemblyman Mike Davis said Tuesday that he believes it's worth studying whether the California Department of Parks and Recreation should take over the Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County.Davis said the plan remains only an idea at the moment and that

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