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This Reverse Robinhood Stuff is Taxing

November 20th, 2017

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By Kimberly Palermo

Turns out having the most powerful man in America be a racist, bigoted, misogynist hasn’t really been a great thing for our nation. Go figure!

I am actually embarrassed to tell people I meet from other countries that I’m from the US… Don’t get me wrong, I love the United States, but this is not our best… not even close. Hateful, scared, racist, bigots can’t be who we are as a culture. We have to be better than this.

The lies, deception, and distractions have really been overwhelming. People are tired of having to keep track of every single new tweet… every tantrum, indiscretion, racist comment, and embarrassing act. Then there’s always the lingering fear that Trump could start WWlll with his antics. It’s as if our president were an immature middle schooler with access to the nuclear codes. And of course, all the lies from those fake news stations are just liberal propaganda to make Trump look bad, right? I think I speak for many when I say, we’re all getting really sick of this baloney!

Tenderly: Frank Sinatra – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day (Beautiful Air Check)

November 19th, 2017

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Tati’s World: I Can’t Stand Gym People!

November 19th, 2017

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By Tatiauna Miller

I don’t know what’s worse working out or the A-holes at the gym? My fitness life has been null and void for many months and my main excuse for getting back on track, is people at the gym. If I lived somewhere warm all year around I’d workout outside where I have plenty of space and minimal distractions, but I live in VA and we experience all four seasons. So, now that’s it’s cold as hell, I have to go sweat inside like EVERYBODY else. Recently, I joined a 24 hour gym, so I can go at times when less people are around to annoy me. Yes, it’s less people, but they still get on my nerves.

Like recently, I figured I’ll go to the gym at 10:30pm on a Friday night because no one will be there. Nope, nope, nope it was packed! None of these people have somewhere to be? No dates, clubs, the movies, Netflix and chill? I went from disappointed to pissed off as soon I walked in. Not only was it crowded but some inconsiderate ass people where having a Couple’s Pregnancy photo-shoot in the gym? Really?

Country Music Legend Mel Tillis DEAD at 85 – Cause of DEATH Revealed

November 19th, 2017

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By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt

Country music legend Mel Tillis, whose six-decade career in the music industry had him scoring hits such as “I Ain’t Never”, “Coca Cola Cowboy”, “Southern Rains”, and “I Believe In You” and who never let his stutter get in the way of him becoming a legend, died on Sunday, his publicist confirmed. He was 85.

Tillis passed away at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla., his publicist Don Murry Grubbs said. The music legend is believed to have died from respiratory failure after he never recovered from intestinal issues he has been battling since 2016. He leaves behind his longtime partner, Kathy DeMonaco, his six children and six grandchildren.

Movie and TV Actress Ann Wedgeworth DEAD at 83

November 19th, 2017

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By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt

Ann Wedgeworth, who gained fame on film and Broadway before taking on the role of a flirty divorcee on “Three’s Company,” died Thursday at the age of 83 in the New York area after a long illness, her daughter Dianna Martin said.

Wedgeworth landed her first Broadway role in the 1958 comedy “Make a Million” and continued to take on stage roles for decades. She won the 1978 Tony award for best featured actress in a play for her performance in Neil Simon’s “Chapter Two.”

Broken Hearted Melody: Sarah Vaughan – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day

November 17th, 2017

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The Mafia Chronicles: Old Las Vegas Lives On At The Tropicana

November 16th, 2017

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By Larry Henry

There aren’t many major establishments left in Las Vegas like the Tropicana where the country’s most famous (and infamous) mob-connected people once walked.

Though it has undergone expansion and renovation through the years, the 60-year-old Tropicana is not the most luxurious resort in town. It has a small gaming area and a sportsbook consisting only of a ticket counter — no television screens to watch the games on, no chairs. Sports fans are better off being at places like Caesars Palace or the Westgate.

But if you want to stand where the big names in Las Vegas Mafia history once stood, head to “the Trop.”

A Different Corner: George Michael – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day

November 16th, 2017

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La Vie en Rose: Grace Jones – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day

November 15th, 2017

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She’s A Beauty: The Tubes – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day

November 14th, 2017

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The Neighborhood Watch: Build It and They Will Come…

November 13th, 2017

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By Katrina Broner

Most people keep track of their lives with great memories and it’s often said, “That was the best day ever!” At times we say, “That was the worst day ever.” We count all these days as the sum of our lives but often I wonder how many days have I spent in the service of others?

Recently, I did just that!

In Tampa, there are areas that are not as developed and safe as others but there is always an effort to improve those areas. No matter what it looks like there are good people that just want to live a good life as best they can. They want a safe neighborhood and a safe place for their children to play when they come home for school. For me, it’s called the University Area.

Moonlight Feels Right: Starbuck – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day

November 13th, 2017

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Tati’s World: Sluglife the Sequel

November 11th, 2017

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By Tatiauna Miller

My last column I discussed the “Slugging Etiquette” and shared some of the notorious slug driver’s I’ve come across such as Sir Talks a-lot, Rule Breaker and Reckless Driver. This time I’m going to share a few more of my slug stories because why the hell not!
If you remember from last time, one of the rules from the “Slugging Etiquette” was no talking on the phone and I talked being stuck in the slug car listening to a conference call. Well, it happened again! I get in the car and I hear random chatter but it didn’t sound like a conference call at first. Then I hear the “Good Morning everyone! Who’s on the line?” I guess I could’ve put my headphones on but I wanted to be nosey.

Book Review: A Sick Life by Tionne T-Boz Watkins (Rodale Books)

November 10th, 2017

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By Katrina Broner

TLC has been my favorite girl group since I was a little kid! I remember having Ain’t To Proud 2 beg on cassette tape and jamming out to it with my father. As I got older I mimicked T-Boz, my favorite member, as much as my parents would allow which was usually baggy jeans and her hairstyle. I was absolutely thrilled that she had written another book, this time about things I always wondered about my favorite group or wanted the truth about.

Once I got my hands on it, I was elated! There’s a great cover photo of T-Boz in her classic grown woman but a tomboy look, “A Sick Life” at the top in sparkly gold letters and 235 pages. Being an avid reader, I knew I would devour it; sure, enough I finished it in a day.

Everything’s Relevant: To Poop Or Not To Poop? That Is the Question!

November 10th, 2017

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By Jen Loehr

We have all been there…that moment when your stomach cramps up, you break out in a vicious sweat, your grip becomes deathly tight on whatever you may be holding on to at the moment and you realize that there is no way you can release any amount of air without a full blown catastrophe.

Several years ago this happened to me in such a manner that for the first time in my life I actually considered, seriously debated the pros and cons of literally crapping my pants. Don’t judge me, you can’t tell me with all honesty that you have never been there and had that debate with yourself. I mean the rumble starts and before you know it you are holding on for dear life and grinding your teeth together while desperately trying to use every single butt muscle to close off the inevitable. Also, just a side note…it NEVER happens when you are somewhere convenient like say HOME!

Magnum PI Co Star John Hillerman Dead at 84

November 9th, 2017

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By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt

John Hillerman, who made a living out of being a character actor, including Tom Selleck’s fastidious estate caretaker Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on Magnum, P.I., died Thursday. He was 84.

During Hillerman’s acting career he received four Emmy nominations in consecutive years for portraying Higgins and won in 1987. Hillerman, died at his home in Houston, family spokeswoman Lori De Waal told the Associated Press. She said the cause of death had not been determined.

Leading True – Crime Network ID Discovery Lifts the Veil on MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDIES IN A SMALL TOWN, “VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED”

November 9th, 2017

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Legend has it that the quiet, picturesque village of Dryden, N.Y., inspired Frank Capra’s vision of Bedford Falls in It’s a Wonderful Life. But contrary to that image, Dryden became the setting for a strange string of tragedies and murders between 1989 and 1999 that left residents wondering why death stalked their beloved town. To them it was a tragic coincidence, but outsiders gossiped about a curse, labeling Dryden as a real-life “Village of the Damned.” Residents have maintained a code of silence… until now.

Nearly two decades after Dryden’s dark years ended, America’s leading true-crime network, Investigation Discovery (ID), brings the mystery to life in a serialized format that features the town itself as the central character, as well as a Greek chorus of residents that lived through this tragic time. Each episode pries open one chapter from that era, starting with the cold-blooded execution of an entire family, followed by the murder of a beloved football coach, the untimely deaths of two beloved cheerleaders, and the tragic ripple effects that touched all corners of the community.

Delusion and Denial in America…

November 9th, 2017

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By Kimberly Palermo

Let’s make one thing clear right now…. and I mean crystal clear.

The “sanctity of life” is NOT an American value. So how about we fess up and stop the charade. Sure, we value the lives of people we know and people who are famous. But in general, it’s just not a part of our culture.

Paul Farmer said it best when he said, “The idea that some lives matter less, is the root of all that is wrong in the world.” If you give it some thought, it really rings true. In fact, it is the baseline measurement that Americans use to determines if we should get “up in arms” over an incident, or whether we should simply file it under, “status quo” and move on.

Tati’s World: Short People Problems!

November 8th, 2017

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By Tatiauna Miller

I’m an average short person. At a mere 5 feet and 1 inch, I’m shorter than the average 5th grader. Which is quiet humbling, especially when the kids from my daughter’s school keep asking me what high school I go to? In a few years, my 7 year old daughter will be looking down on me and she can’t wait. Shit, I can’t wait either! No more stepstools and catching leg cramps from over-reaching, she’s fetching everything from the top shelf and the middle shelf too!

Speaking of the top shelf, how come everything I need from Walmart is on the top shelf and pushed to the back? I always have to climb up the shelves to get what I want. Sometimes my daughter and I become a human ladder and I lift her up to reach the items. But that balancing act is always the last resort, she’s too heavy to balance and shoulder press in the air in the middle of Walmart. Plus, kids have bad balance and they don’t follow directions, she’s always grabbing everything else but what I told her to get. The human ladder was our go to move when we went apple picking, we got all the good apples! Why would any want to invite short people apple picking, anyway? How are we going to get anything good and who wants to walk around with a step ladder all around the orchard? No one, that’s who!

Who Wants To Live Forever: Queen – NewzBreaker Music Video of the Day

November 8th, 2017

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Everything’s Relevant: Miracles All Around Us

November 8th, 2017

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By Jen Loehr

As a kid I grew up in church…we were at church every Sunday (morning and evening service) and every Wednesday night. Now, my parents were not, have not ever been bible pushers or crazy people as depicted in many movies that come to mind (thank God my name is not Carrie). Nevertheless we were in church and that was just our way of life. As an adult, I don’t go to church as much as I should probably but I do have a relationship with the big man upstairs and my disclaimer will always be that I love Jesus but I cuss a lil. I have no doubt miracles happen every day/all day, that being said I just have never seen them in living form. Until December 16, 2017…and that is where my story begins.

Still Living the Horror of November 8, 2016 Almost One Year Later to the Day!

November 7th, 2017

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(Publisher Note: Not only do I FULLY CONCUR with every word Kimberly has written, I stand behind her and this article!)

By Kimberly Palermo

Almost one year ago today, on November 8th, 2016, Americans voted for our next president. I watched in horror, as my fellow Americans voted away their neighbor’s human and civil rights.

Was it all for the “promise” of a few extra bucks or was it a backlash from having had a black president for eight years in a nation that, in many parts, still proudly flies the Confederate flag? We will likely never know what caused almost solely white Americans to vote for a man with zero political experience and a background plagued with racist, bigoted ideology, litigiousness, misogyny, and elitism. I was in total shock. For me, casting a presidential vote is NOT about political party. Sure, there are big-ticket items like taxes, abortion, the death penalty, etc. But that’s never been the end all for me.