Day: August 22, 2017
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Donald Freed
About Donald Freed Also an actor, playwright, occasional screenwriter, and novelist, he is most remembered for such non-fiction works as Agony in New Haven (1973) and The Existentialism of Alberto Moravia (1972). His plays include The White Crow and The Devil s Advocate. He was born in Chicago, but he grew up primarily in Alexandria,…
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Kevin Jordan
About Kevin Jordan IFBB professional bodybuilder who has finished atop the podium at competitions like the 2011 NPC Junior National Championships and 2013 NPC National Championships. He has served as an ambassador for X2X clothing and competed for Team GAT. He grew up in in East St. Louis, Illinois and had a promising football career before excessive partying…
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Grethe Barrett Holby
About Grethe Barrett Holby This successful entrepreneur, opera director and choreographer, dancer, and producer founded and headed several arts organizations, including American Opera Projects, Family Opera Initiative, and Ardea Arts, Inc. She earned degrees in art and architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and subsequently performed with Laura Dean s dance company. In the…
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Bobby Grich
About Bobby Grich All-Star MLB second baseman and Gold Glove Award winner during a 17-year career with the Baltimore Orioles and Anaheim Angels. He starred as a spectacular second baseman in high school before being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles. He led the American League with twenty-two home runs in 1981, the first time a…
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Molly Soda
About Molly Soda Artist and internet personality who works across a variety of digital platforms, through videos, GIFs, zines, and tweets. She invokes insight on contemporary feminism, perversion, culture, and identity. She studied photography and imagining at NYU s Tisch School of the Arts. She gained attention thanks to her Tumblr blog. Her work has…
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Doria Ragland
About Doria Ragland Celebrity family member and former makeup artist who is recognized for being the mother of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. She earned a master s degree in social work from the University of Southern California. As a makeup artist, she worked on the set of the long-running soap opera series General Hospital. Doria Ragland She was…