When the subject of Motown Record Corp. comes up, what people think of are the hundreds of major hit records, and rightfully so. However, it was not “all hits all the time” (to borrow a radio station slogan).
First of all, what exactly is a “supermodel”? We all know who the supermodels are. One’s interest in fashion could be nil, but the names of the select few are still familiar. The media — electronic and print — makes sure of that.
Webster defines a crime as “an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.” As red blooded Americans, we’re supposed to trust in and believe in our country’s legal system, although we don’t always agree with it. It is not perfect, but for that matter, nothing is. Nevertheless, Americans believe that it is the best form of legal judgment in the world.
A real Jamaican lightening bolt, sprinter Usain Bolt, struck again and again at the 12th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Athletics at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco has produced a career batting average of .303. And as Detroit tries to hold on to its slim lead over Central Division rivals Chicago and Minnesota, it will need him to recreate that magic.
Ten-year-old Kwesi Boakye is an up-and-coming child star. From his major role in Tyler Perry’s new film, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” to Ray Romano’s new TNT sitcom, “Men of a Certain Age,” Kwesi is adding prominent roles to his already impressive acting resumé.
Within the realms of hip-hop music, references made to smoking (both legal and illegal substances) are legion.The connection to such activities has been associated with hip-hop culture since its inception during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s when many urban communities in America were besieged with ubiquitous crime and a then burgeoning crack epidemic.
Carson Butler, an ex-Renaissance High School two-way star — football and basketball — and former University of Michigan tight end, has found his way onto the Lions preseason roster. The 6-foot-5, 250 pound, rookie tight end was picked up by the Lions after a rash of injuries to their tight ends.
Ben Wallace? He’s baaaaaaaccccccck!!Never say never seams like the appropriate retort for Wallace’s return to The Palace of Auburn Hills and to a franchise that he helped win the 2004 NBA championship, while garnering a record four Defensive Player of the Year awards in his six seasons in Detroit.
The overriding question this past Saturday was not who was going to play against the Atlanta Falcons, but who was not going to play. The Lions media roster noted that 16 players were designated as out for the team’s first exhibition contest.
