Michael Jackson, we miss you.

Thanks to my sister's comments in the last post, I realized here that some things take priority over events in the soccer world.

In honor of MJ, get your popcorn, sit back and relax to this short video clip:



Not only is it a great song, but it also raised over $63 million dollars for famine-relief efforts in Africa. $63 MILLION DOLLARS. AND, Bruce Springsteen solos in his signature style, which is guaranteed to make me laugh 9 times out of 10. And yes, I have watched this video at least 10 times in the past few days.

You might be wondering, Curtis, do you feel pressured to make your own fundraising song so you can also raise $63 million? To which I reply, "Song coming soon."

Moving on to soccer news... the US team lost a 3-2 heartbreaker to Brazil in the Confederations Cup final after giving up 3 goals in the second half. A sad ending, but a promising finish to what earlier looked like a first-round exit.

And finally, the yoga fundraiser was a great success, raising over $1000 total (depending on online donations yet to be counted). This was easily the most money raised through one event, so another big thanks to Kelley for organizing. This brings the total now around $7500 with a little less than a month left.

And with the my fundraising song honoring Africa, Michael Jackson, and soccer coming soon, I should be reaching my goal of $10000 in a few weeks.

If you haven't voted yet, check out the new poll to the right to test your knowledge of South Africa.