NBA Finals 2014

Miami Lost! …So will LeBron James Opt Out?

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lebron-james-lost-tearsWith the 2014 NBA Finals over, one lingering question remains for LeBron James and the Miami Heat: will LeBron opt out of his contract at the end of this month or will he keep his talents in South beach?

LeBron’s failure to capture his 3rd NBA championship ring will probably weigh heavily on his decision.

The season ended Sunday night for LeBron James, three wins short of a three-peat — and it didn’t even seem that the best player on the planet came that close. He didn’t win the title, he didn’t match Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan with three straight championships, because in the end he got even less help from his Miami Heat teammates than he used to get when he was trying to do it all by himself with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Miami lost last night to the San Antonio Spurs, in game 5 of the NBA finals.

Chris Christie, Jimmy Fallon, Political scandal, Politics

Chris Christie backed it up on Jimmy Fallon last night!

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And I must admit, the New Jersey Governor is slimming down nicely.

Trying to display a softer and cooler side, Christie took to the stage with some funny dance moves gearing up for a 2016 presidential run.

Fallon made a jab about the Bridgegate scandal in Thursday’s ‘Evolution of Dad Dancing’ skit, and the two discussed a ‘hypothetical’ run against Hillary Clinton in 2016. Christie said he could beat Hilary Clinton in a presidential run. I don’t think so, what do you think?

Celebrity Deaths, Celebrity news, Dearly Departed, Ruby Dee

R.I.P. Ruby Dee

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Legendary actress Ruby Dee has died at age 91, a family member confirmed Thursday.

The Grammy-award winning actress is best known for her stage and screen work in films such as “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961), Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” (1989), and the 1979 TV movie “Roots: The Next Generation”.

She was married to actor Ossie Davis until his death in 2005.

Ruby Dee died peacefully at home of natural causes.

Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, Politics, President Obama, Republican Party

When you DIG ONE DITCH, you better DIGG TWO!

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That’s what my grandma Allen use to always say….

And in a Primary upset, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (REP) lost in a GOP Primary to a Tea Party Challenger on Tuesday. Cantor announced that he would be stepping down as House Majority Leader in the next month and now conservatives are scrambling to replace him.

Many say Cantor thought he was too much of a big shot in Washington to return to his home state of Virginia to campaign against Dave Brat, an economics professor. Critics say he neglected his home base and paid a price.

Cantor was the same house representative who loathed President Barack Obama, screaming “You Lie” in one of Obama’s state of the Union address. He openly envied the President and set out with the rest of his republican cohorts to stop the President in his tracks.

Cantor is the first sitting House Majority leader to lose in a primary election in the history of American politics.

The defeat sent a strong signal to Washington that Americans are fed up with Washington’s politics — particularly on immigration reform.

Cantor spent $5 million on his losing campaign, while Dave Brat spent just $100,000 to defeat the House Majority leader stating; “Dollars don’t vote, people do”.

Thanks to previous Conversations guest and blog reader Mike Ramaglia for the story tip.

Conversations Of A Sistah, Michi Egger, Young talent

She’s young, smart, talented and more!… Meet Michi Egger tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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I checked out an ‘open mic’ event a couple of weeks ago where I witnessed raw talent in the making., and was extremely impressed when I sat next to a pretty young woman fiddling around with her guitar. Her mannerism is what impressed me, then I was blown away after she performed.

For the sake of being careful and not revealing too much, she introduced herself as Michi Egger, a guitarist/singer/songwriter, who lives in the NYC area. A native of Pennsylvania, who began studying music at the age of five and as an eleven year old, began working professionally as a jazz/blues guitarist.
 
Michiko Egger released her first CD of original songs when she was sixteen. She is a BMI artist and has her own publishing company, Candygirl Music. Her music is currently being played on radio stations around Pennsylvania. Her fourth studio album, Castles in the Air, is due out in July 2014.
 

I think that my music is sort of a window into my life, or into my head. If you want to know me for who I really am, just listen.”

-Michi

Join me at 8:00 PM tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via “Conversations Live” as I explore the incredible gifts and intelligence of Michi, as we talk her Talents, Determination and Drive.

 

All “conversation links” in this post make it possible to access tonight’s show.

 

See you on the air!