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Michelle Obama & Jill Biden Get Booed at NASCAR

Date: 11/21/2011

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 followed by Jimmy Johnson driving for Lowe's #48"] [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Dale Earnhardt Jr., the Famous number 88 driving for the National Guard"] [/caption] Another Reason Why Watchwoman and Family are NASCAR Fans! Do you think she's trying to block out the bo ...

Related Topics: Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, Booed, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, NASCAR Fans

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Fantasia has "Mahalia" singing the blues

Date: 10/10/2011

[caption id="attachment_8455" align="alignleft" width="298" caption="Fantasia Barrino"] [/caption] Producers of legendary Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson's upcoming Hollywood film are reportedly irked after the film's star, American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, concealed her pregnancy by a married boyfriend. The family of the squeaky-clean Mahalia -- the Queen of Gospel -- is said to be aghast ...

Related Topics: Gospel Music, Mahalia Jackson, Fantasia Barrino, Blog 140

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Impressive images of festivals, unimpressive use of "idol"

Date: 10/05/2011

Just recently, the Atlantic published some amazing photographs of Hindu festivals that demonstrate the colorfulness, diversity, and inclusiveness of Hinduism.  The pictures are stunning and have been taken not only in India, but also in England, Nepal, and Bali - the only Hindu-majority island in Indonesia.  Being from the Indian state of Gujarat, I'm slightly partial to pictures #2 and #37!   ...

 

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A nickel for ten

Date: 09/25/2011

As a child, Mr. Milligan's truck filled with produce and convenience store items came through our neighborhood each day.  I could buy ten pieces of molasses-nut candy for a nickel.  Okay, I'm showing my age.  The convenience-store concept and the economics of sugary sweets has changed in drastic ways over the past 50 years.  In fact most things change.  However, some circumstances never seem to c ...

Related Topics: Christianity, Christian, Faith, Hope, Writing Tips, Mentally Challenged Community, Max Lacado, Naked City, X-Factor

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The X Factor Premiere, Auditions Part 1 Recap

Date: 09/22/2011

The X Factor premiere recap, Wednesday, September 21, 2011 [caption id="attachment_1866" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="The X Factor judges: L. A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and Simon"] [/caption] Welcome to the premiere of The X Factor! Wow, we're in for a treat. Simon teams up with Paula again in his new show, leaving American Idol for good and perhaps for the better. ...

Related Topics: Recap, Shows, Reality TV, Live Blog, The X Factor, Auditions

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"The X-Factor" premieres and I'm totally sucked in

Date: 09/21/2011

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYPTS_39I8g&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube] One of the best stories of the first night, Chris Rene   My editor asked if I was going to watch Simon Cowell's new show, "The X Factor" and then blog about it. Since I already started watching "The Sing Off", I said  probably not. One singing show a season is more than enough for me. "Just wa ...

Related Topics: Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, LA Reid, The X Factor, Music, American Idol, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger, Chris Rene, Blog 118

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The X Factor Week 1, Auditions Part 2 Recap: Spooked

Date: 09/23/2011

The X Factor recap, Thursday September 22, 2011 [caption id="attachment_1897" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Simon Cowell's The X Factor airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8/7c on Fox"] [/caption] Welcome again to The X Factor! We begin the next round of auditions in Miami after last night's visits to Los Angeles and Seattle. Simon is acting as Paula's wardrobe consultant as she ...

Related Topics: Recap, Shows, Reality TV, Live Blog, The X Factor, Auditions

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