Original Story: Mercury News
After spending 40 years in television and building a prestigious career as a co-anchor, Dennis Richmond retires. The star of the Oakland based KTVU who is also a Vietnam war veteran, started his career at KTVU on April 23rd 1968.
Although his first job was a clerk typist, he started being anchor 1976. [...]
It is now official: Kristi Yamaguchi is the new dancing queen, and the first woman who has ever won the ABC dance-off.
Born on July 12th 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi was a very talented American figure skater. In 1992, she became the Olympic Champion in the women’s singles competition. Her very prolific career also includes two World [...]
The 18th no hitter ever in Boston Red Sox history was pitched today by Jon Lester, in Boston’s 7-0 win over Kansas City Royals.
Jon Lester’s story is in itself impressive, just like his accomplishment. The 24 year old left pitcher is a cancer survivor, having fought a form of lymphoma.
He pitches with his very unpredictable [...]
Yes, it is true. Garth Brooks is back on stage! Even if this was just for one day, it is an event worth mentioning. The purpose of his one day comeback is for him to receive the Crystal Milestone Award.
His occasional live performances are still a delight for the fans. But let’s talk a little [...]
This week seems to be a very good one for marriages. Actress Loni Anderson got married on Saturday to Bob Flick, one of the founding members of the folk group “The Brothers Four”, which activated in the 1960s. The official news announcement, by Associated Press, can be found here.
Loni Anderson was born on August 5th, [...]
According to FoxNews, the marriage of Ashlee Simpson with Pete Wentz appears to be almost a certainty.
For those of you who know nothing about Ashlee Simpson, here is a short briefing. She is an American singer According to FoxNews, the marriage of Ashlee Simpson with Pete Wentz appears to be almost a certainty.
For those of [...]
The undisputed star for the day is Walter Gropius. Born on May 18th 1883, he was a German architect who founded Bauhaus, a very famous school in Germany that was a combination of different crafts and fine arts.
Today, 125 years have passed since he was born, and he is considered to this day a pioneer [...]