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  Photo: Wikimedia  Written By Gail Nobles ..... that PBS soul celebration from the 60s and 70s was absolutely electric! You know how we love to groove and move to those timeless rhythms, and when Yvonne Elliman stepped out there on that stage and belted out "If I Can't Have You"? Whoa, what a moment!..

  Michael VS Julius Both photos from Wikipedia  They played against each other. They faced each other a total of eight times in NBA games. Julius Irving has a 6 to 2 winning record over Michael Jordan. They never met in the playoffs.   Michael and Julius on a Hardwood battlefield where the legends take flight, each in their prime yet from seemingly different epochs. On one side we have Michael Jordan an electrifying comet, a force of nature soaring to heights previously unseen in the world of basketball! The man is pure dynamite and sneakers with his tongue out and his will to win unyielding already setting the NBA ablaze with his acrobatics and artistry….

  ..Romero mixed martial arts record shows 15 wins and 7 losses. Romero is scheduled to face Thiago Santos on February 24, 2024 at PFL versus Bellator.   Yoel Romero is called a true MMA legend and the soldier of God. He competes at the highest level against the very best fighters to this day. Even though Yoel Romero is one of the best fighters to never hold a UFC title, you can help but notice him because he is one of the best fighters. It’s hard not to look his way. It's hard not to recognize him. He’s got fans that call him the champ. They say he's a true warrior and a great freestyle wrestler…..

  PBS is the best in documentaries. PBS is a free-to-air television network and is different than CBS, ABC, and NBC. I've always called it the learning broadcast television station. It’s the station where we watched Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street as children. As an adult, I began to watch PBS documentaries. ..  And there is the  Walt Disney  documentary. It’s about his complex life and enduring legacy from his early days creating Mickey Mouse.

  Donna Summer was someone I tried to find & get in touch with weeks before she died on social media. I had no idea that she had cancer or if she had a social media account online. She was just on my mind. The next thing I knew, it was pronounced that Donna Summer had passed away. ....

  Harry Belafonte left us on April 25, 2023. He went to a new home. He is now resting in peace. He lived to get to a good old age. Belafonte lived to get 96. He has now retired. His work is done. ....