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Sensational. A wesome. E xciting . Simply put in the words of Berry Gordy, “ the greatest en tertainer that has ever lived.” The creative ingenuity of Michael Joseph Jackson will forever be a special mystery to those who loved him and his music . His voice has captivated audiences by the thousands since the age of five . His danc ing put the crowd s into a standstill as they try to mimic his moves. His lyrical expressions plus the melodic journeys that he produced from his active imagination to the studio resulted in a plethora of number one hits, awards, and earning the title as the King of Pop, Rock and Soul. Jackson was both musically and socially inclined to make a n ame for himself. A humble, compassionate human being, Jackson has supported almost 40 charities dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and making their comm unities a better place for them to flourish. He created the Heal the World Foundation in 1992 in efforts...

This is a group assignment I finished in my public affairs reporting class about less than a half hour ago. Here is an excerpt: Crime rates drop statewide; Paterson credits Operation IMPACT By Casey Quinlan, Dana Morris, Michael McDonald, Regina Rivers and Elizabeth Cross, Legislative Gazette contributors According to new information from Operation IMPACT, a program operated by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, crime in New York state has dropped 4.7 percent in the first half of 2009 compared to the same time period last year. The most notable decreases in statewide crime have been murder, rape, car theft and robbery. The drop is fueled mostly by lower crime in New York City, which has decreased by 6.6 percent, while crime outside the city decreased by 3.1 percent. New York City, which has the highest number of murders in the state, saw its murder rate drop by 19.8 percent. Robbery, another prevalent crime in New York City, has decreased by 15.6 percent. However, rape cr...

Yeah, so I'm definitely going to see this movie. The rehearsal movie is 100% much of a better way to remember Michael Jackson instead of that horrific lifeless picture of him that was blasted onto newspapers and entertainment news shows. For the record, 2 weeks, really? I hope SONY is considering making a DVD of the movie. It's been three month's since Jackson's passing and the world keeps spinning, people still have to go to work, school, dentist appointments and take care of a whole bunch of other obligations to tend to. Yet the tributes keep flowing and his music keeps playing. If you're like that senator King who is sick of hearing about Jackson, change the channel, turn off the music or the computer; talking ignorant nonsense on YouTube is just flat out ridiculous on his part. It really makes me wonder, did anyone or does anyone consider the traumatic mental anguish of his kids? His family doesn't still shed tears because their brother, son, uncle is gone? ...

10) One week before I went to NYC, my mother allowed me to hack away at our tree with a chain saw. The left over wood will be used for seating stumps and shelves we plan to build in our house. 9) I was stressed during the semester that I wouldn't get into any of the 30 internships that I applied for and I was blessed with two of them: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for Web Productions and Honey Magazine for writing. Now, I will finish my degree in December!!!! 8) During my lunch hour, I walked 20 blocks around West Chelsea, and lost 15 lbs as a result...I like this :0). 7) I realized that the city is both expensive but awesome for bargains (bought the cutest bag for $10)! 6) Prince was in NYC at the Apollo at the beginning of June with song diva Mariah Carey...how did I miss this????? [Photo courtesy of www.lovebscott.com] 5) Piggy-backing off of highlight number 7, did I really spend $22.50 on a sandwich, chips, green tea and a Boston creme cheesecake? 4) I found myself floating ...

This is another one of the emails I produced during my internship. Below is an example of a web page I worked on.

My summer in New York City is coming to an end. I had quite the experience working at MSLO and Honey Magazine (and fortunate as well). I've been hearing people talk to me about how hard it is getting jobs in the writing field and I was blessed to have two of them. I learned skills in web production and am having one of my stories reviewed for Honey. I plan to continue on with my freelance writing and getting published and whatnot. While I was browsing the books of Borders, I came across Freelancing for Dummies. I read a few chapters and was hooked. On top of that, I'm still trying to get through How to be a Teenage Millionaire. Granted, I'm no longer a young whippersnapper anymore, but the same advice and tips still apply, right? My next step is to create an e-portfolio and show off some of my work. It seems like everyone is buying a website nowadays and I must admit myself, I would love to have my own domain. But I think I'm making good use of the basic free ones; I...

First, Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married” gave people a comedic analysis of why they choose to marry. Now, author Nika C. Beamon gives a closer look as to why some people choose to remain single in her book, I Didn’t Work This Hard Just to Get Married: Single Black Women Speak Out. “It didn’t take that long to do the research and writing,” Beamon explained. “It took two to three months for the research and interviews, and six months to write. After one year, the book was completed.” Beamon interviewed professional and successful black women from various walks of life, including actress and comedienne Kim Coles, and author Deborah Gregory . It also dis cusses their viewpoints on marriage, children, careers as well as the typical ups and downs of life. “Most women I know or talk to are 35 years- old and complaining about not being married,” Beamon starts as she tells of the motivation behind her positively reviewed book. “I was watching an...