The Daily Mail has the above Photoshoppery of what Michael Jackson would look like at 50 without all the surgery.

The real story, of course, so much more than the mere external facade. Yet another casualty on the Boulevard of Fame.

Tomorrow evening, X Factor, the world’s Number 1 talent show will be beamed out across the UK and Ireland. Thousands will queue up for their shot at fame. Some will proclaim that this is all they want – the most important thing in their lives is to be famous.

Thankfully, their dream will not come true and they will lead infinitely more happy lives because of it. I can’t help but feel sorry for Michael Jackson and others like him. They didn’t have a good “feedback loop” – someone who could advise them and steer them along the right path. But the sad path of celebrity will continue to be trodden.

A life more ordinary is a goal many X Factor hopefuls should pin their dreams on. That path is one with lots of reward too.

It must only be the Irish Independent that doesn’t give a nod to blog sources. The “Euro Well Spent” video that I posted last week was picked up by the Mail on Sunday and they ran with a story in this weeks edition. Although the image is small you can see where I’ve highlighted that Lecraic.com is mentioned. Also, at the end of the article they put the full url in as well. They even contacted me on Friday before publication so I had a heads up that there would be something in the paper.

So, hats off the Mail on Sunday for enganging with bloggers the right way. Them journos aren’t all bad!