Articles for category: People

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David Carradine Death Photo Published

A photo of actor David Carradine appeared in a Thailand tabloid called “Thai Rath,” showing the actor as he was found Thursday. The death photo, which shows the actor hanging in the Bangkok hotel room closet, has caused a stir of international outrage. Given the sensationalized nature of David Carradine’s death, the hanging photo has ...

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Top Five Used Bookstores in Eugene, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon, the longtime residence of legendary writer Ken Kesey, is a city that prides itself on literacy and education. It is home to a number of bookstores and more than a few have been community favorites for many years. There are five book stores, however, that outreach the rest in terms of selection and ...

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Roberto Clemente: Baseball Player…Humanitarian…Hero

Once upon a time there lived a baseball player who ran as swiftly and gracefully as a jaguar, who could perform magic without taking special “beans” and who spent his off-season helping humanity. It seems like a fairy tale, but fairy tales have happy endings. Roberto Clemente had no such thing. He died as he ...

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Best Robert Frost Quotes

The best Robert Frost quotes are a matter of opinion. Frost’s words and quotes live on today and are repeated on a daily basis. Here are, in my opinion, the best Robert Frost quotes. BEST ROBERT FROST QUOTES NUMBER ONE A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ...

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Little Known Facts About Singer/Actress Bette Midler

Ordinarily she loves to be in the spotlight, but Bette Midler recently got herself some attention she could have done without. She had over 230 trees cut down on vacant land near one of her properties in Kauai, Hawaii. She also had a road built on land that was zoned for conservation. Because she didn’t ...

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Leaving the Mormon Church

I was once a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known as “Mormons” or LDS. This is my story of how I became a member and why I decided to leave the church. Unlike the majority of Latter Day Saints, I had no family or friends that were Mormon ...

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Ten of the Most Memorable Quotes in Sports

What would sports be without colorful individuals saying the most outrageous things? There is a never ending list of one-liners, zingers, and downright awful comments out there. Some are anecdotal while others are just plain ridiculous. Submitted for your approval, in no particular order, are some of the most fascinating things said by our favorite ...