Norwegian Boy Fends Off Wolves with Mobile Phone Music

A 13-year-old Norwegian boy avoided what could have potentially been a tragic experience recently by fending off a pack of wolves with music playing on his phone. Walter Eikrem of Rakkedstad, Norway was walking home from school when he came across the pack. Instead of fleeing the scene, Walter chose another method to scare off the potentially ferocious animals by turning to the one defense mechanism he had on hand -- his cell phone.As he strolled home, he had been listening to Creed’s “Overcome.”

Thinking fast, he turned up the volume in an attempt to scare them away. Luckily, it worked, and the wolves scampered off – leaving the boy unscathed. “They didn’t really get scared,” Walter said after the experience. “They just turned around and simply trotted away.” It will never be known if the music is what truly turned the wolves away. Perhaps it was just a coincidence, and the wolves had no interest in attacking the young boy, or it’s possible that Creed’s music is that bad that it even frightens wild animals.

MJ

I have been thinking a bit about Michael Jackson passing away yesterday. What a supreme talent, what a singer, dancer, songwriter. What a flawed personality. Sadly, Michael does not have the legacy that should have been his, as one of the greatest entertainers of the modern era. Maybe the best. Instead he will be largely remembered for his eccentricity, his silly stunts with his baby, his failed marriages; and most of all, his questionable relationships with children. Personally I believe that if Michael had been judged according to his heart, he would seem much more likable that his actions might show. Perhaps he was misunderstood in many ways. But perhaps too he was the victim of his own fantasies and publicity. I will remember him for his music (and innovation in the industry), which I enjoy to this day.