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Andre 3000, Aretha, Do-it-yourself Project, Gay Marriage, Jennifer Hudson, Jimi Hendrix, John Travolta, Maurice Sendak, Mother's Day, Oprah Winfrey, Self-publishing, Stand Your Ground, Trayvon Martin, Vidal Sassoon, Will Smith
Trayvon Martin’s mom, Sybrina Fulton, receives generous gift just in time for Mother’s Day.
Week 05.06.12 – First and foremost I would like to say HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all the women (and men) out there in cyberspace who have taken the time to nurture a young person to be the best that they can be.
Now, on to the newsy stuff.
There were quite a few interesting things in the headlines this past week that made my head turn, including a story about Trayvon Martin’s mom receiving a very generous gift from her co-workers just in time for Mother’s Day. Other head-turners included such stories as the passing of the creative spirits Maurice Sendak and Vidal Sassoon, the reveal that the OWN network is over $300 million in debt and the “Stand Your Ground” case where a woman was sentenced to 20 years jail-time for trying to protect herself against an abusive husband. Of course there were a few more articles that caught my attention too. Have a read at all of them below:
(Click on the titles below to read the articles and watch videos.)
Creativity:
* Vidal Sassoon dies at 84 (New York Times)
* Candy wrapper prom dress (Yahoo)
* How to self-publish your book (catherineryanhoward.com)
* Did the Time magazine cover go too far? (Yahoo)
* Do-it-yourself hanging planters (stuffstephdoes.com)
* ‘Where the Wild Things are’ author Maurice Sendak dies at 83 (Yahoo / Associate Press)
Children’s book author/illustrator Maurice Sendak dies at 83
Entertainment:
* Andre 3000 to begin shooting Jimi Hendrix biopic (indiewire.com)
* Oprah’s OWN Network in $300 million worth of trouble(Businessweek.com)
* Actress Charlize Theron brings home new baby boy (Jezebel.com)
* Aretha makes it in Gospel Hall of Fame (Yahoo)
* John Travolta being sued for sexual assault; Attorney apologizes for date mix-up (CBS News/WTVR.com)
* Network TV cancellations. Did your favorite show get the boot? (Yahoo)
* Will Smith speaks on marriage trouble rumors (Rollingout.com)
Will comments on marriage rumors.
Life in General:
* Travyon Martin’s mom receives a generous Mother’s Day gift (The Miami Herald)
* President Obama says he supports gay marriage (CNN)
* Top universities to offer free online courses (MSNBC.com)
* Woman sentenced to prison for 20 years in Florida “Stand Your Ground” case (The Huffington Post)
* Jennifer Hudson family murder case comes to an end (The Huffington Post)
William Balfour found guilty in Jennifer Hudson’s family murder case.
Photos: oldschool945.com, provlib.org, rollingout.com, blog.music.aol.com
I always look forward to your headlines. I can’t tell you how many links I’ve shared (forwarded) and clicked on (read for myself). Thanks for the diligent effort in rounding up the most appealing headlines. Rewarding, entertaining, informative stuff here.
Thank you soooooo very much Ann for taking the time to read the stories I’ve selected each week and for forwarding them on to others. I’m glad to know that this is a section you enjoy. I look at the “Head-turning Headlines” as good conversation starters that can also serve as a valuable tidbit of information for someone somewhere in the world.
Please let me know what sort of things interest you the most. Do they fall into the category of Creativity, Entertainment or Life in General?
Again, thanks for reading
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marti
I’ll second that!
Thanks Wendy!