Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Extraordinary ComeDOWNS: Scammed By Madoff: The Celebrities Who Lost Big in Bernie's Ponzi Scheme | Celebrity Net Worth

Scammed By Madoff: The Celebrities Who Lost Big in Bernie's Ponzi Scheme | Celebrity Net Worth: Major fortune and star power couldn't protect these celebs from the infamous Madoff Ponzi scheme. See which celebs were suckered by Bernie Madoff.

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Adam Sandler fired in 1995, over next 25 years, goes on to earn $420 million

In 1995, Adam Sandler, then 28, was fired from NBC's Saturday Night Live after five years on the show.

Since then, his string of major movie hits has net him a net worth of some $420 million.

Celebritynetworth says: "At various points during his career, Adam has been the highest-paid entertainer in the world."

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Gert Boyle, Columbia Sportswear chief known as ‘One Tough Mother,’ dies at 95 - The Washington Post

Gert Boyle, Columbia Sportswear chief known as ‘One Tough Mother,’ dies at 95 - The Washington Post: By the end of Ms. Boyle’s first year, sales had dropped 25 percent. She held on and spurned prospective buyers, including one who offered $1,400, telling him that for that amount, “I’ll drive it into the ground myself!”

Billy Carter: Death of the First Brother - Mobituaries

Billy Carter: Death of the First Brother - Mobituaries: America has a long tradition of unruly presidential brothers, none more famous than Billy Carter. Mo Rocca speaks to President Jimmy Carter and Billy's widow and six children about the surprisingly complicated man behind the caricature.

And one who made a comeback vis-à-vis alcoholism.

With his new podcast Mobituaries -- Mo Rocca seems to have a hit on his hands.

Friday, September 20, 2019

Whenever I get knocked off my horse....

....I get right back on my pony.

(Overheard).

Translation.  Take smaller bites, of whatever it is you are eating, but don't stop eating.

Comprende?  Capiche?

Don't stop.

Monday, July 22, 2019

Definition of a champion

A champion is someone who gets up when he can't get up. 

Jack Dempsey

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Michael Vick comeback story

Michael Vick is back in football, coaching in AAF

“The great thing about Michael is, he’s been all the way to the top and all the way to the bottom, right here in Atlanta as a matter of fact,” said Brad Childress, a former NFL coach ....

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

A note of encouragement

E.B. White’s Beautiful Letter to a Man Who Had Lost Faith in Humanity – Brain Pickings

As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the thing that is left to us, in a bad time. I shall get up Sunday morning and wind the clock, as a contribution to order and steadfastness.

Sailors have an expression about the weather: they say, the weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society — things can look dark, then a break shows in the clouds, and all is changed, sometimes rather suddenly. It is quite obvious that the human race has made a queer mess of life on this planet. But as a people we probably harbor seeds of goodness that have lain for a long time waiting to sprout when the conditions are right. Man’s curiosity, his relentlessness, his inventiveness, his ingenuity have led him into deep trouble. We can only hope that these same traits will enable him to claw his way out.

Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.

Sincerely,
E.B. White

Friday, May 3, 2019

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

A Soprano Survived a Vocal Crisis. The Met Found Its Brünnhilde. - The New York Times

A Soprano Survived a Vocal Crisis. The Met Found Its Brünnhilde. - The New York Times



Christine Goerke nearly quit opera before becoming one of the world’s top dramatic voices. Now she faces her biggest test: Wagner’s “Ring” cycle...




Saturday, March 2, 2019

I'll have the tofu and a side of seaweed salad....

Alzheimer’s Disease: Could New Approach Lead to a Breakthrough? | Fortune

Could it be as simple as loading up on a particular amino acid, L-serine?  Stunning research by an industry maverick, and superb journalism from FORTUNE.  May change the molecules in your head --- figuratively, and literally.  Must read.

See also https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5343079/

Table 2

Ranked frequency of consumption of the 25 top food items in the Ogimi diet compared to rank content mg/g of l-serine
Overall rankItemOgimi nameMedianSER rankSerine (mg/100 g)
1Citrus depressa juiceKugani115162.7*
2Oryza sativaGohan219128.1
3Momordica charantiaGoya52164.0
4TofuTofu612351.5
5Undaria pinnatifidaWakame85771.4
6Saccharina japonicaKombu910391.5
7Glycine maxEdamame931670.3
8Ipomoea batatasBeneimo108480.0
9Ulva lactucaAasa1017138.8
10Artemisia princepsFuchiba124805.3
11Sargasssum fusiformisHijiki1212339.5
12PorkSamaniku1221799.5
13Gynura japonicaHandema126649.3
14Monostroma nitidumAasa1316138.9
15Hypnea charoidesMoi1614196.5
16Gracilaria vermiculophyllaSunna1713253.9
17Cladosiphon okamuranusSunui172074.1
18Gloiopeltis tenaxFunui1811353.3
19Chondrus ocealltusSinumata192252.8
20Codium yezoenseBiru207512.5
23Diginea simplexNachura2118135.9
24Cycas revolutaSotetsu229455.4
25Katsuwonus pelamisKotsuoUnranked
*mg/L

Sandra Lee Refused to Be a ‘Victim’ During Cancer Battle

Sandra Lee Refused to Be a ‘Victim’ During Cancer Battle

Saturday, January 26, 2019