Oprah Winfrey | ‘Bobby’ Award Nominations Oprah’s Charities Now Worth More Than $200 Million With all the talk about the opening of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa this week, it’s kind of amazing to realize what her charities are now worth. It’s an astounding amount …
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What could be the best meteor display of the year will reach its peak on the night of Dec.13-14. Here is what astronomers David Levy and Stephen Edberg have written of the annual Geminid Meteor Shower: “If you have not seen a mighty Geminid fireball arcing gracefully across an expanse …
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Many of the Democrats running for president will speak at the DailyKos convention next week. That is a major mistake. While all of those Democrats lean left, most are not far left, but the Kos is. Very far left. So the candidates will be tarred with that radical brush. And …
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‘Hobbit’: Will Peter Jackson Direct? | Mr. Madonna’s Movie Takes In Just $75,000 | Save ‘The Savages,’ ‘Devil,’ ‘Butterfly’ — and Soon | Joss Stone’s Christmas Song; Jingle Ball Report ‘Hobbit’: Will Peter Jackson Direct? Big news Tuesday for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and “Lord of the Rings.” New Line …
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BOTSWANA – Who’s the biggest celebrity fundraiser in Africa? Is it Bono, Madonna, Angelina Jolie or Alicia Keys? Nope. The answer is: Paul Newman. This is unofficial, of course. But during my two weeks in Africa, from where I just returned, one thing is clear. All those celebrities who keep …
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In today’s world of “extreme makeovers” and Hollywood picture-perfect-everything overload, one trend to pretty up the mouth is having an adverse effect on the eyes. Exceedingly bright, white teeth have become so common — and often so blinding — that people who undergo the bleaching and porcelain veneer procedures behind …
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What is it about our culture that promotes mediocrity? Very few industries today are singled out for promoting people based on merit. Very few executives, pop stars, actors or journalists deserve to be where they are today. The thing about this life is, somebody has to say “yes.” No matter …
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Another plot foiled. Another horror avoided. Countless lives saved. Life moves on. And we move on. Scared for the moment and soon forgetting the moment. Just like so soon after September 11th, we forgot September 11th. Highly guarded tunnels became less guarded. Overly policed crosswalks were suddenly not policed at …
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The first line of the report says that the situation in Iraq is grave and getting worse. That is true. The top recommendation is that American forces pull out of chaotic districts and concentrate on training and supporting the Iraqi military, thereby pressuring the Iraqi government to control the violence, …
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Once again, a dramatic news story has transported us to the snowy mountains of Oregon, where rescuers are desperately searching against hope and time to find stranded survivors. The unfolding story of the hikers missing on Mount Hood reminds of the tragic case of the Kim family, whose plight in …
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