Articles for category: People

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Growing Up with Art Linkletter

Art Linkletter has died at age 97, news that couldn’t help but set off a wave of nostalgia in this Baby Boomer. His television shows, from “People Are Funny” to “House Party,” always seemed to be playing on our television set when I was a child, all through the 1950s and 1960s. He had a ...

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Top Ten Gift Ideas for Rednecks

1. Toilet seat-The hillbilly in your family will be ecstatic when he rips open his or her new redneck Christmas gift. Now, he or she will be able to play hillbilly horseshoes forever. Hillbilly horseshoes is a very popular game in every redneck community. Watch him or her smile a crooked toothless grin when they ...

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Black History Month Biography: Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby is an entertainer who has become somewhat of an elder statesman in the African-American community. His popularity has transcended race and he is well-respected throughout the show business world. William Henry Cosby, Jr., was born in Philadelphia on July 12,1937, the oldest of four boys. His mother Anna worked as a maid and ...

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Mock Drafts Can Prepare You Well for Fantasy Football

  It wasn’t too long ago when all a fantasy player used to prepare for a football draft was to look at the previous season’s stats and possibly buy one of the many fantasy football publications on sale at most corner stores. Today, in the era of the internet, fantasy football players have almost as ...

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Wise Women from the Bible

There were many wise women in the Bible, and boy did it pay off for them! Let’s look at Ruth for example. When Boaz met her, it was love at first sight. This man was so crazy about her that he ordered his workers to “pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and ...

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Baseball Hall of Fame Election Rules

Jim Rice has finally been elected to the Hall of Fame. In 1995, Rice’s first year of eligibility, he received 29.8% of the necessary votes for election. In 2007, he received 72.2% of the ballots. Since Jim Rice has not played since 1989, his record has not changed, which raises the question: How did Jim ...

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Exclusive: Interview with Celebrity Personal Trainer Michael George

  Located in the heart of Marina Del Rey, California lies one of the most prestigious, celebrity personal trainers on the planet, Michael George. Not only is he a personal trainer, but he is the president of his own company, a lifestyle transformation coach, a motivational speaker, and an author. So what motivated this man ...

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Up Close and Personal with Andrea Kelly

Hi Andrea. Hi Shanique, how are you doing? I’m great, how are you? I’m good, thank you. I’m excited to speak with you and get a chance to get to know you. Thank you, likewise, I’m glad you took the time to let me have my voice. You’re welcome. Now, I read that you started ...

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Eulogy: A Tribute to My Grandfather

Last night, I read something that reminded me of my beloved grandfather who passed away almost 14 years ago. As I reflected on Grandpa, I pulled up the eulogy I wrote and delivered, through choking tears, at his funeral. At that time in my life, I was an investment broker, young, successful and on the ...