The Sunday before we moved to Sodom, I went with my daughter to church, a sweet little Methodist church in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Except to mark an occasional death I have not been much of a churchgoer lately, but on this Sabbath my girl Whitney was to sing solo, and I felt drawn to a front pew, aisle. I am happy to report she did herself and her old man proud, and I carried the memory of her lovely performance with me to the city (she stayed on to see to her schooling) as well as something the preacher said.
Jacinda Arderns Maternity Leave Is Good For Women and Men
New Zealand is readying for the arrival of its newest member of the executive wing: the first child of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
The 37-year-old leader has returned home to the Auckland area to prepare for the birth of her baby, which is due on Sunday. Once the baby is born, Ardern will take a six week leave from office, making her the first elected leader ever to take maternity leave.
Jail Bound! Fat Joe Gets 4-Month Jail Term for Tax Evasion
Bronx rapper, Fat Joe has been sentenced to four months in jail for failing to pay more than $1million in income taxes. The Puerto Rican rapper had pleaded guilty to tax evasion last December for the years 2007 and 2008 and although he originally faced a 2-year sentence, he will now spend just four months in jail in addition to paying a fine of $15,000 and one-year supervised release. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdktKq%2F02ihmqGcYq%2Bwwc2dZJ%2BZpGK3sLGMoJytq11peq67za2fZqKRnrluwMSrpGaen6d6ta3XZpyvmaOevK972W1tm6SgqA%3D%3D
LeBron James (Basketball Player) - On This Day
Profession: Basketball Player
Biography: James won two NBA championships (both with the Miami Heat), four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He is considered to be the best players in the NBA today, and already one of the greatest players of all-time.
Born: December 30, 1984
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA Age: 39 years old Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Meet Sikiru Adepoju, Nigeria's only Grammy Award winner yet [Pulse Interview]
Regardless, fans and well-wishers of artists celebrate in numbers and volumes when their faves get nominated. When news filtered in thatBurna Boy got a nod at the 2020, it trended for three days. It represented the zenith of 'afrobeats to the world' which places Nigeria at the epicentre of attention. While 'afrobeats to the world' is only just cracking the American mainstream, certain excite Nigerians - one of such is the Grammy Awards.
MONEY: A New Stash For Hot Cash
For decades Americans—as well as Canadians and Europeans—have avoided taxes on some or all of their income by placing money in “offshore” real estate developments, banks and other companies located outside the U.S. The principal headquarters for these outfits, many of which reinvest their capital in U.S. securities, has long been Nassau, capital of the Bahamas. It is listed as the place of incorporation for thousands of businesses that actually have their assets elsewhere.
Nick Offerman Sings How He's 'Proud to Be a Kamala Man,' Jane Fonda Criticizes the 'Orange Man' and
Jane Fonda, Nick Offerman and more Hollywood figures voiced their support for Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign during virtual fundraising events held on Monday night.
“I don’t recall anything like this where all of a sudden, it became exciting and hopeful and a total turnaround. And I know we all feel the excitement, but don’t you also feel the vast potential for the future that has opened up?” Fonda asked at a Zoom fundraising rally called “Elders for Kamala.
People are loving Kelly Clarkson's cover of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow' from 'A Star is
YouTube account Gaga Daily shared a video of Clarkson singing the hit song during her A Minute and a Glass of Wine tour stop in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Friday night. "I know there's a lot of like competition always with artists in the industry, but there's a lot of us that just dig each other and we really get inspired by each other and what they're doing,"
State of the Union: Here's Why Women Are Wearing White
The Democratic women of Congress arrived wearing white yet again as a way to show their unity and a commitment to defending the rights of women and disenfranchised groups at the 2020 State of the Union address.
One hundred years after the ratification of the 19th amendment, which gave some women the right to vote, this year, the Democratic Women’s Caucus organized the style statement. They announced their decision to wear white as a show of solidarity in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the State of the Union address.
The 'penis snake' and 9 other weird animals you never knew existed
If you wanted to swipe through pictures of all these animals, it would take you about eight years. That's assuming you spent 30 seconds on each picture and didn't stop to eat or sleep. And guess what? Scientists keep discovering new and rare animal species almost every day, which makes this task seem almost impossible. It's as though an entire hidden world of animals exists out there, particularly in the ocean, where their existence remains undiscovered and unknown.