Ronnie Coleman is a Louisiana native, born on May 13, 1964. He is a retired IFBB Professional who held the title of Mr. Olympia for eight years from 1998 to 2005. He has 26 IFBB wins under his belt and an enviable bodybuilding record that only a few have surpassed. Ronnie is one of the …
In Christianity, when a female baby is baptized, the baptism is sponsored by one or two people who become her godparents. They pledge to protect her and help her parents raise her well. The bond that a godparent and goddaughter share is special and as strong as the one between parent and child. If you …
Rosa Dolores Alverio Maracano, better known as Rita Moreno, was born in Puerto Rico on December 11, 1931. As a dancer, singer, and actress, Rita started her career early, appearing in various television and film productions. Her career began in 1943, and now, even in her nineties, she has no plans to retire. Some of …
Día De Los Muertos is Spanish for Day of the Dead. Traditionally, this holiday is celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd, but some celebrate it on October 31st or November 6th. Some say that Día De Los Muertos has modern roots connecting it to past European traditions but its history is not actually …
Tennis is a thrilling sport that has evolved greatly since it was played first in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Many people are unaware of the fact that the word for the game actually originates from the French language. Tennis is derived from the French world ‘tenez’ which translates to ‘take,’ ‘receive,’ or ‘hold.’ …
Born O’Shea Jackson on June 15th, 1969, this American rapper and actor is more popularly known as Ice Cube. He started writing rap music as a friendly challenge in high school but never stopped. When he attended William Howard Taft High School, he recorded successful local songs with N.W.A., an American hip hop group. One …
Blade Runner is a 1982 sci-fi movie set in a dystopian future in 2019. It stars Harrison Ford in the lead role as Rick Deckard. The movie was an adaptation of Phillip K. Dick’s novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? It featured a synthetic human race called Replicants that was bio-engineered by Tyrell Corporation and …
Voltaire was born François-Marie Arouet on November 21, 1694. He was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, and historian who raised social issues and advocated civil liberties through his work. Voltaire has 20,000 letters, 2,000 books, and hundreds of poems, essays, pamphlets, and plays to his name. He wasn’t only famous in France—Voltaire was a commercial …
Dean Martin was born in June 1917 to an Italian father and an Italian-American mother. He didn’t learn to speak English until he attended school at the age of five. Martin was a drummer as a teenager and dropped out of school in the tenth grade. His struggle never overshadowed his passion for entertainment. Dean …
Ogden Nash was deemed by the New York Times as the country’s best-known producer of humorous poetry. He was an American artist who is one of the most appreciated poets of the 20th century for his light verse. Fortunately, his talents didn’t just help him earn country-wide respect and admiration but also made him one of …
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known more commonly as Moliere, was a French playwright, poet, and actor. He is considered one of the best writers of worldwide literature and a genius writer of the French language. He was born in January 1622 and moved Parisians with his wit and acting talents. However, since theater was not considered respectable …
Zeno of Citium was a Cypriot philosopher who lived during the Hellenistic period. The Stoic school of thought, which Zeno founded, was first taught in Athens in 300 BC. Stoicism, which was based on the Cynics’ moral teachings and placed a great emphasis on the peace and goodness of mind which could be attained through …
Technoblade is perhaps the most renowned Minecraft player and YouTuber among the gaming community. He is a very experienced Minecraft player with phenomenal skills in PVP (player vs. player) combat who live-streams Minecraft content on his YouTube channel, which has more than 10 million subscribers as of today. He mainly streams on Minecraft servers Hypixel, MC …
Better known as Rod Wave, Rodarius Marcell Green is an American singer, rapper and songwriter who is famous for hip-hop and rap. He has amassed millions of fans from all around the world who love his deep, sonorous voice. His most famous songs are Heart on Ice and Rags2Riches. Most of his lyrics were inspired from …
Robert Allen Zimmerman, more commonly recognized as Bob Dylan, was a popular American folk singer in the 1960s who switched to playing American rock music and eventually revolutionized the genre. He collaborated with some of the industry’s top stars such as Elvis Presley, Pete Seeger, Gene Simmons, Paul McCartney, and many more, and made a …
Honoré de Balzac was born on May 20, 1799 to Bernard-François Balssa and Anne-Charlotte-Laure Sallambier. His father was aloof, and despite having a mother to nurse him, he sent Honoré to live with a wet nurse. The distance from his parents had a huge impact on young Honoré. He buried himself in all the books …
Oscar Levant was a famous American concert pianist born on December 27, 1906. He gained fame as a musician, but his wit and comedic personality provided opportunities for him to host television talk shows, appear on radio game show panels, and act in various productions. Oscar immigrated with his family from Russia in 1922 and …
Sir Noël Coward was born in December 1899 with a natural inclination toward entertaining people. As a young child, he would gather his family members as his audience and perform acts for their entertainment. Coward’s mother encouraged him to perform on stage, leading to a long career as a playwright, director, actor, composer, and singer. …
Bill Cosby is a famous American actor, comedian, author, producer, and TV personality. He rose to fame as a stand-up comic and eventually began working as an actor. The first popular series he was featured in was I Spy, which aired from 1965 to 1968, where Bill Cosby played one of the leading roles. It was …
John Mulaney is an actor, producer, writer, and comedian who is best known because he is a Saturday Night Live writer. If you want to learn inspiration quotes, listening to the John Mulaney quotes will without a doubt work. In addition to this, his stand-up bits are relatable and funny since they relate to his …
Stephanie Lynn Nicks, who is known to all of us as Stevie Nicks is an American singer and songwriter. She was born on May 26, 1948 and has been referred to as the ” Queen Of Rock and Roll.” She is famous for her work with the Fleetwood Mac band, collaborations with Tom Petty, Don Henley …
Phil Jackson is an American and former basketball player and coach who is famous for attaining the top winning percentage as a coach. Phil Jackson grew up in an environment where sports was the only choice and another form of entertainment including television was prohibited. Basketball was the sporting activity that enchanted him as soon …
The word manipulation in itself has a negative connotation and the actions behind it are no different. Although there can be a positive spin on this word especially when it comes to certain situations, manipulation is almost always an action that benefits only one party. In the literal sense, the word just means control but …
Cleverness is a quality that not everyone possesses. Someone clever can understand things quickly, solve problems creatively, and reinvent things to make the way of life easier and more efficient. A clever person understands their worth and knows the value of the knowledge they possess. This allows them the power and ability to stand above …
