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Gospel music legend Jessy Dixon, who garnered worldwide success in both secular and Christian markets, has died September 26, 2011 at home in Chicago. The 73-year-old succumbed to an undisclosed illness, his sister Miriam Dixon has said. Dixon wrote songs for Cher, Diana Ross, Natalie Cole, and Amy Grant, but was best known for popularizing […]

Each week we use Sunday Scripture to reflect on how our life has changed or would changing. Are we sick of soul? Have you ever wondered what salvation means? Are you sick in body? Luke 5:27-32 Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And […]

Apple’s former CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs has died. An announcement was placed on the company’s website with his picture with the year he was born and the year he passed. He was 56 years old. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,” read a statement by Apple’s board of […]

BET’s “Sunday Best” runner-up  Jessica Reedy debuts at the top of the Billboard Gospel Album Chart this week with the September 27, 2011 release of her debut album, “From The Heart”, on Light Records. Produced and co-written by Warryn Campbell, Reedy, Claude Kelly, Chuck Harmony, James “Big Jim” Wright, Shep Crawford, Daniel Moore, and Mali […]

This week I plan to head to New York City to join scores of American citizens who’ve decided that Wall Street should be confronted for the financial crimes that have been committed against the American people. It is an awkward reunion for me as a Finance Professor, since I have hundreds of former students who’ve […]

It was a crucial game of Clues and Categories!  The fellas have won 2 days in a row this week.  Listen now to find out if the fellas went on to win today’s game to take the week.

Oprah Winfrey is the highest-earning woman in entertainment, according to Forbes magazine. The former talk show host earned $290 million from May 2010 to May 2011, besting the second place earner, Lady Gaga, by $200 million. Take a look at the full list below: 1. Oprah Winfrey -$290 million 2. Lady Gaga – $90 million […]

Vitiligo is a condition that causes depigmentation of patches of skin. It occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for skin pigmentation, die or are unable to function. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but research suggests that it may arise from autoimmune, genetic, oxidative stress, neural, or viral causes. The incidence worldwide is less than […]

For the last year or so, when I hear the term “OMG,” it is like nails on a chalk board. My passion was intensified recently while on the phone with a long-time friend catching up on a number of topics, when all of a sudden, she says “O-M-G.” What!! I’ve asked myself a few times, […]

The word casserole is also used for the food cooked and served in such a vessel, with the cookware itself called a casserole dish/pan. Here are great steps to making a splendid hamburger casserole. The ingredients you will need: 1 ½ to 2 lbs hamburger Lawry’s seasoned salt 2 cans tomato soup 1 can water […]

It’s Tuesday’s edition of Clues and Categories.  Today, the ladies and the fellas put it down for game 2.  Listen now to hear how the game went down!

The “Occupy Wall Street” protests continue to grab the attention of millions across the world as protestors have descended on Wall Street and refuse to leave. “It’s about democracy; it’s about everyone here has a chance to speak and be heard,” said Justin Brown of Brooklyn, who joined the protest a week ago. Many of […]