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Celebrity Milestones: It’s A Celebration

Happy Birthday to legendary entertainer Bill Cosby! He turns 70 tomorrow and says he is ready to celebrate his upcoming milestone in style. “It’s the longest I’ve ever had to wait for anything in my life,” Cosby quipped when asked by reporters if he was excited about the big day. Cosby says he plans to spend his birthday with family, friends, and gourmet food. He will also be taking a short break from his newest project, a book he is working on with a Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor called “Come On, People! On the Path from Victims to Victors.” … Continue reading →

Swimmers Target Stingrays To Avenge Steve Irwin’s Death

“Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s death was a tragedy, but what people have been reportedly doing to avenge his death, to me, seems just as horrific. By now you know that Irwin was fatally injured last week after a stingray barb pierced his chest as he recorded a segment for a wildlife show off the Great Barrier Reef. Since then state officials say at least 10 stingrays have been killed, forcing a spokesman for the late TV star’s animal charity to “urge people not take revenge on the animals.” Officials from the local fisheries department report that “multiple stingray bodies have … Continue reading →

The Tapeworm Diet

We live in a society where being thin is seen as more important than being healthy. This can lead some desperate people to attempt fad diets that are completely and entirely unsafe. The tapeworm diet is dangerous, unhealthy, and will not result in weight loss. It is advisable that people speak with their doctor before starting any diet. What is the Tapeworm Diet? The tapeworm diet is not really a diet at all. Instead, it is an extremely dangerous attempt to lose weight that is based on misinformation. Some people have become convinced that intentionally swallowing a tapeworm will allow … Continue reading →

Ben Affleck Calls for Hope in the Congo

Ben Affleck is a celebrity with a cause – the eastern Congo. Ben has been traveling to the Congo since 2007 to see the devastating effects on the war-torn country. He also filmed a documentary of his time in the country. It is believed that about three million civilians have been displaced since the fighting between the government and rebel troops started. (This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the … Continue reading →

Hey True Blue: Steve Irwin, our Mate, He’s Fair Dinkum Gone.

Hey True Blue, don’t say you’ve gone Say you’ve knocked off for a smoko And you’ll be back later on Hey True Blue, Hey True Blue. Lyrics by John Williamson (“Hey True Blue” was Steve’s favorite song and it was sung by John Williamson at Steve’s Memorial service at the Australia Zoo on 20.9.06.) Steve Irwin has knocked off for smoko (finished for a smoke or tea break). His smoko is going to be a long one and people all over the world will sorely miss him. I know that many people are struggling to make sense of such a … Continue reading →

Ten Facts about the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin

I am still trying to get over the death of Steve Irwin. I rarely watched his show, but we all knew who the Crocodile Hunter was and he seemed invincible. I think it makes it harder to accept in that his death seemed to be nothing more than a freak accident. But rather than concentrate on his death, let’s celebrate his life. Here are some facts about Steve you may or may not have known: 10. Steve had been around animals almost all of his life. As a present on his sixth birthday, he was given a scrub python. By … Continue reading →

When a TV Hero Dies

This morning my family and I were in the living room enjoying our breakfast when the news reported that Steve Irwin, better known to millions as The Crocodile Hunter, had died. The accident occurred while he was filming a documentary about the deadliest sea creatures. Apparently,in a freak accident, he was stung by a sting ray. Normally not aggressive, the attack shocked everyone. The sting piercing his heart and paramedics could not save him. Sadly, he died while in transit to the hospital. Because we were shocked at the news, I did not have time or insight to whisk my … Continue reading →