Warning over Michael Jackson e-mail virus

Good morning everyone. We all know that Michael Jackson was no longer with us. He left us and he is now with our God. We are all aware that many were the avid fan of the King of Pop. Many gathered pictures and collect some of his videos for their collections. I’m sure that Michael saw everything what his fans doing with the memory of him. But we should be all very careful because there is this advice that there is a warning over Michael Jackson e-mail virus.

Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass e-mail claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.

The e-mail comes with the subject “Remembering Michael Jackson” and is sent from “sarah@michaeljackson.com,” Sophos said in a statement sent by its Asia office in Singapore.

It tells recipients that an attached file titled “Michael songs and pictures.zip” contains secret songs and photos of the pop music icon, who died of a heart attack in the United States on June 25.
Sophos warned computer users not to open the attachment.

“By opening the attachment, computer users are exposed to infection. Once infected, a computer will begin automatically spreading the worm onto other Internet users,” Sophos said.

“Besides spreading via e-mail, Sophos experts note that the malware is also capable of spreading as an Autorun component on USB memory sticks.”

Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at Sophos, said many computer users are likely to be tempted to open the attachment because of the feverish interest in the King of Pop’s sudden death.

“But sensible computer users should by now be well aware that cybercriminals will be quick to exploit news events to spread malware and spam,” he said. “Anyone who receives this email should delete it immediately to save themselves the embarrassment of infecting their e-mail contacts.” –The Manila Times

The million-peso mistake (2)

At this writing, the cops around the world have been alerted through Interpol and are looking for them. Chances are they will get them and they will go to jail, but not before spending as much as they can and having as much fun as possible with the stolen money.

Why they would think they could get away with this foolish act is beyond me. I supposed the sight of all that money sitting there before them was too much of a temptation to resist. And perhaps they believed that all that money would insure their getaway and guarantee that they could hide forever in luxury. And even if their reputation is smashed into little pieces, maybe they couldn’t care less considering that they are now multi-millionaires.

Have you noticed how those who have stolen big bucks no longer care if the whole world knows they are crooked even if they have never been convicted? It is as if the money is more of a comfort to them than their good name and reputation. The dirty money has succeeded in silencing their conscience and covering their name with a cloak of seeming decency.

Their children and their children’s children will have to deal with the consequences of their ill-advised actions. They too might be led by the stolen money to deal with the devil themselves in order to enjoy the ill-gotten wealth of their father. They will have to build a wall of money around themselves and look for those of like mind to associate with, since men of honor will have nothing to do with them.

The million-peso mistake (1)

Good morning everyone. In our life we always commit mistakes even if we don’t want it to happen. It’s like an accident. Anytime it can be happen. With the words of Bob Garon that inspired me a lot in life. He told us how to have a good quality of life. Not just living in this world. Learn to accept the mistakes what we’ve done. I want to share you what he wrote.

A few years ago, the bank my wife, Emmy, was dealing with, made a terrible mistake. They credited her with more than a million pesos that was not ours. There it was, a million-peso-mistake sitting in our bank account. Emmy never hesitated. She immediately called the bank and told them of their unsolicited “gift.” She knew that the money wasn’t ours and that it could never be ours and knew right away that it was a mistake that had to be corrected soonest.

It was, and the person who made the mistake called Emmy to thank her. It was a gaffe that could have cost her job and she was so grateful that my wife quickly rectified the error and saved every one from a lot of heartache.

I was reminded of this when I watched a report on TV that told of a couple who had been into a similar situation, but responded in a very different manner. It seems that somebody made a horrible error and put into the couple’s account millions of dollars. What the couple did was quickly take the money and run. They left their house, their work and their good name and took off with the loot.

Michael Jackson dies (2)

Organizers of the concerts at the time stressed the delay was not linked to Jackson's health.

While Jackson reigned as the "King of Pop" in the 1980s, his once-stellar career had been overshadowed by his colorful public behavior, his startling physical transformation and multiple allegations of child abuse.

Jackson lived as a virtual recluse following his 2005 acquittal on charges including child molestation and plotting to kidnap his young accuser.

Despite his acquittal, the trial was a body blow from which the pop music superstar struggled to recover.

Four years later, Jackson is still worshipped by fans for revolutionizing music, dance and music videos at the peak of his success.

The attention however paid to him in recent years has been less flattering, focusing on apparent cosmetic surgery -- which he denies -- his baby dangling antics and a decade of swirling child abuse allegations.

Born on August 29, 1958, Jackson made his show business debut with four of his older brothers in the Jackson Five pop group, and went on to lead the stage clan with a piping soprano and dazzling dance moves.

By 1969, the group had signed a contract with Motown Records, becoming one of the last great acts to emerge from the legendary label.

The Jacksons produced seven platinum singles for Motown, selling over a million, and three multi-platinum albums, selling more than two million. They moved to CBS's Epic Records in 1976.
Despite the early success, Jackson was to recall those years as unhappy and lonely ones. Eventually the family act broke up, as Jackson went solo.

In 1979, Quincy Jones produced Jackson's first solo album for Epic, "Off the Wall," a huge disco-oriented success that sold 10 million copies.They teamed up again in 1982 for what would be Jackson's breakthrough album as a composer and co-producer, "Thriller," which became the top-selling album of all time, with sales exceeding 41 million. - Agence France-Presse

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Michael Jackson dies (1)

It’s a shocking news about many of the people who idolize Michael Jackson. It happened so fast. I was heard the new this early morning when I’m listening to the radio while taking my breakfast. I also got shocked when I heard about it. He is a great performer so I’m sure Michael will be one of the great loss in the industry of music.

Pop icon Michael Jackson has died, a Los Angeles County Coroner's office spokesman confirmed Thursday, sending shockwaves rippling across the entertainment world.

Lieutenant Fred Corral told CNN Jackson, 50, was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. (2126 GMT) local time after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.

"I can tell you at this time that we were notified by West Los Angeles Police Department detectives that Mr Jackson was transported ... to the hospital, and upon admitting, he was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at approximately 2:26 this afternoon," Corral told CNN.

Corral said an autopsy would "most likely" be carried out on Friday but would not speculate on the exact cause of death.

"Everything is still ongoing. We will be responding to the hospital to move Mr Jackson to our facility where he will be examined to determine the cause of death," Corral said.

"As far as I'm aware, we were notified by LAPD detectives that Mr Jackson was brought in by paramedics to the hospital in full cardiac arrest and then he was later pronounced dead.

"At that point, as I said, there's no further medical history until we get and review the medical records."

This came as Jackson prepared to make a keenly anticipated concert comeback in London, his first series of shows in more than a decade and the first since his 2005 acquittal on child molestation charges.However those concerts -- billed as the "final curtain" -- had been thrown into doubt after Jackson pushed back the opening dates last month. - Agence France-Presse

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Motherly Wrath (2)

Sadly, such competition with one’s own children is more common than you think. When a marriage is not going well and a spouse turns to a child for much needed support and love that the partner cannot or will not give, jealousy, anger, abuse and neglect will often surface.

Dad is jealous of his son who is so close to mom. He resents his son and feels that the boy is receiving the love and affection from the mother that belongs to him. The boy becomes a silent competition for the mother’s love. And the kid is always at the losing end as far as his father is concerned.

You would be surprised at how often this happens. In similar fashion, when the daughter is dad’s favorite, the wife will resent the attention the girl is getting if she feels her husband love is wanting. She might deny it till she is blue in the face, but her irritation and impatience with the girl will be a sure sign that it is so. Often, the anger and jealousy will break out in open conflict as the mother and daughter make war on each other.

We always say that we want a better life for our kids than we had, but the truth is that sometimes there is a feeling that the children are far luckier than the parents. And, unless the parents are solid and mature, there can be resentment and anger towards them. Not something that the parent is ready to admit to, but something that is obvious to those who know the family.

Can parents become jealous and envious of their own children? Absolutely, if the conditions are right. - Bob Garon

If you have problems about drugs, alcohol and behavior/attitude call my office at 820-6107 or 825-1771 or e-mail me at goldenvalues_school@yahoo.com.ph or write me at P.O. Box 2099 MCPO, Makati City.

Motherly wrath (1)

Good morning friends. There are some mothers who loved their kds very much. As if they are their life. They care a lot to them when they are still young, and as they grow old, still our mother cares. They never stop caring their children. But some of the mothers were so cruel to their kids. When their kids made a small mistake, they easily scolded them and sometimes lay their hands on their kids. This is not right, because as the kids grow, they will remember all the things that their mother did to them. I read the news written by my favorite author, I want to share this with you all. Not only to all mothers but also to the children out there.

I heard a disturbing story the other day about how a beautiful woman, a former model, would physically and verbally abuse her daughter. The reason: as she got older and her daughter grew in beauty into her teen years, she became jealous and envious of the youngster. She would beat her and give her verbal tongue lashings. The mother could not stand watching her daughter blossom even as her own beauty began to fade.

Needless to say, the pretty teenager was suffering from low self-esteem. Her self-confidence and sense of self-worth crippled her badly. You can only imagine how terrible she felt. Eventually her father saved her from further abuse by separating from the mother and taking his daughter away with him.

Any mother who behaves in this way must be a very troubled woman with deep insecurities. When she allows herself to be drawn into feelings of jealousy and envy of her own flesh and blood, that is a clear sign of deep insecurity. - Bob Garon

If you have problems about drugs, alcohol and behavior/attitude call my office at 820-6107 or 825-1771 or e-mail me at goldenvalues_school@yahoo.com.ph or write me at P.O. Box 2099 MCPO, Makati City.