SONG: "CLOUDS" & THE HEART BEHIND IT

 

 BESIDES THIS BEING A WONDERFULLY UPLIFTING STORY ABOUT A YOUNG MAN WHO KNEW HE WAS DYING AND DECIDED TO CELEBRATE LIFE & NOT DWELL ON HIS TERMINAL DISEASE ( Osteosarcoma).

THE SONG "CLOUDS" IS HEAVEN; TRULY BEAUTIFUL!
 IT'S FROM THE JOYFUL, HOPEFUL HEART OF ZACH SOBIECH.

WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE OR LISTEN TO IT FIRST-WOW!

IF YOU PURCHASE IT ON ITUNES THE PROCEEDS GO TO CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND

HIS STORY IS INSPIRING THE WORLD, I HOPE IT DOES THE SAME FOR YOU.
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(FROM THE CHILDREN'S CANCER FUND):
"Cancer may have taken Zach too soon, but he leaves a lasting legacy that most of us will never achieve.

 His message of love and hope delivered through infectious lyrics and memorable tunes have imprinted on the minds and hearts of millions around the world.

Zach became a beacon of light and benevolence in a world that sometimes weighs too heavily. In turn, he received a flood of well-wishes that helped him, and his loved ones, smile through tremendous pain and worry.

 He became the face of this rare disease and built tremendous awareness of the need for more research funding. Because of Zach, his family’s support, and the donations of thousands in his name, kids with osteosarcoma will have better outcomes in the future. This was a source of comfort to Zach in his last days, and will provide comfort to his family going forward.

 We also want to acknowledge Zach’s friends and A Firm Handshake band mates, Sammy Brown and Reed Redmond, who dedicated their time and energy to helping Zach achieve his music dreams. Our thoughts are also with Zach’s constant companion, and love of his life, girlfriend Amy Adamle..."


We’ll see you again, Zach, up in those clouds.
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MANY CELEBRITIES CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING HIS VIDEO

 The lineup included Ashley Tisdale, Colbie Caillat, Chris Pratt, Anna Faris, Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, Jenna Fischer, The Lumineers, Rachel Bilson, Ed Helms, Phillip Phillips, and others.


 ( SoulPancake also made a short documentary about the teen's journey, "My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech," which has collected over 66,000 views since it was uploaded last Friday.)

MICHAEL DOUGLAS GETS CANCER FROM ORAL SEX

 

 

 

 

Michael Douglas Oral Sex Cancer Claim Spurs Vaccine Calls

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"Without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV, which actually comes about from cunnilingus,” Douglas was quoted as saying. “It’s a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer.”

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BEFORE PASSING JUDGEMENT LET'S REMEMBER THAT HPV IS THE LEADING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DESEASE TODAY. I THINK IT'S VERY BRAVE TO ADMIT-AND THEREFORE HELP OTHERS-TO BE THIS CANDID. HE DIDN'T HAVE TO SINCE MOST PEOPLE ASSUMED IT WAS SMOKING/DRINKING RELATED.

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Actor Michael Douglas leaves on May 21, 2013 after attending the screening of the film "Behind the Candelabra" presented in Competition at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. 

Michael Douglas’s claim that oral sex led to his throat cancer is spurring calls to vaccinate more boys as well as girls against the human papilloma virus that causes the malignancy.

Merck & Co. (MRK) sells a vaccine called Gardasil to prevent cervical cancer caused by the sexually transmitted virus, known as HPV, in girls and boys. GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) (GSK) also sells an HPV vaccine, though it’s not marketed for boys.

The virus infects four out of five sexually active people at some point in their lives and is known to cause cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile and anal cancer. HPV may cause more cases of throat cancer in men than smoking, according to a 2011 report that predicted throat cancers linked to the virus would become more common than HPV-related cervical cancer by 2020.

“I very strongly believe we should be vaccinating boys,” said Anne Szarewski, clinical consultant and honorary senior lecturer at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine in London, in a telephone interview today. “By only vaccinating women, we’re implying that it’s not a problem for men. It’s a sexually transmitted virus, both men and women are involved, and we should be vaccinating both.”

Douglas, 68, an Academy Award-winning actor and star of films including “Wall Street” and “Fatal Attraction,” said in an interview with the U.K.’s Guardian newspaper that his throat cancer, diagnosed in 2010, was caused by oral sex, not smoking or drinking. About 10 percent of men are orally infected with HPV, compared with 3.6 percent of women, according to a 2012 study..."
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 OK ONE JOKE:

Adam Cohen

So glad to hear Michael Douglas licked his cancer.

NJ SEN. LAUTENBURG DIES-89

 R I P

 

By DONNA CASSATA and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press

WASHINGTON June 3, 2013 (AP)

"The next time a flight attendant reminds you there's no smoking on the plane or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank Lautenberg.

The Democratic senator from New Jersey left his mark on the everyday lives of millions of Americans, whether they know it or not. In the 1980s, he was a driving force behind the laws that banned smoking on most U.S. flights and made 21 the drinking age in all 50 states.

Lautenberg, a multimillionaire businessman who became an accomplished — if often underestimated — politician, died after 4 a.m. EDT on Monday at a New York hospital after suffering complications from viral pneumonia.

At 89, he had been the oldest person in the Senate and the last remaining World War II veteran.

 Republican Gov. Chris Christie, whom the Democrat Lautenberg frequently criticized, will appoint a successor and a special election will determine a replacement. Newark Mayor Cory Booker had announced his intention to run and had raised some $2 million..."


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SAD DAY FOR BRUNO MARS, MOM DIES

Bruno Mars' mother dies of brain aneurysm-

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By Alan Duke, CNN

Los Angeles (CNN) -- The mother of Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars died of a brain aneurysm in a Honolulu, Hawaii, hospital Saturday, a Mars representative told CNN Sunday. Bernadette Hernandez was 55. 
(SO YOUNG)

Mars -- born Peter Gene Hernandez in Hawaii 27 years ago -- was just 4 when he began performing in his family's show as an Elvis impersonator.

He moved to Los Angeles as a young adult to write and produce for other artists, but his last three years have been his most successful.

Bruno Mars gives girl Gucci prom dress

His debut album for Atlantic Records, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," includes "Just The Way You Are," which won him a Grammy for best male pop vocal performance in 2010. The album and his hit single "Grenade" were nominated for three Grammys in 2011.

His second album, "Unorthodox Jukebox," includes the hits "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man."

Mars is set to resume touring on June 22, but it was not immediately clear whether the concert schedule would be affected by his mother's death.

A GREAT TALENT WHO WE WANT TO SEND OUR CONDOLENCES...

JEAN STAPLETON DIES, 90--R I P

 

 I had the amazingly good fortune to meet this lovely & talented woman in 1986 when she was starring in "Arsenic and Old Lace"in NYC.

The Theater Wing in NYC offered fans a chance to have conversations with actors starring on Broadway. I made it to a number of these limited sessions and had many memorable times.

My selfish goal was to make Ms. Stapleton laugh. When I caused her to have a genuine guffaw, it gave me such joy since I consider her one of the funniest actresses who ever lived. I left on a cloud.

Thank you Ms. Stapleton for being a part of my comedic development & appreciation of the layers a comic/actress can achieve. God bless you!

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 CNN) -- Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for her role as Archie Bunker's wife in the groundbreaking 1970s sitcom "All in the Family," has died, her son said Saturday.

(CNN): 

"Her son John Putch told CNN about her passing and, along with his sister Pamela Putch, wrote an obituary saying that she "passed away peacefully of natural causes" on Friday at her New York City home "surrounded by friends and her immediate family."

The daughter of an opera singer and businessman, Stapleton grew up on Long Island and in New York City. It was there during the early 1940s, while working as a typist for the British War Ministry Office, that she began her career in theater.

Stapleton made it to Broadway in the production "In the Summer House" in 1953, the same year of her television debut on the daytime drama "Woman With a Past." Other big stage roles followed, including in "Bells Are Ringing" and "Damn Yankees."

She also did more and more television, including appearances on shows such as "Philco TV Playhouse" and "Dr. Kildare."

Her breakout role was as Edith Bunker, the kindhearted foil to husband Archie, played by the late Carroll O'Connor.

"All in the Family" was one of television's most popular shows as it broke ground while tackling a host of social issues such as racism, sexuality, life and death. Edith Bunker, played by Stapleton, for instance revealed that she had breast cancer on the show, a rare occurrence at the time.

"I just loved doing it from the very beginning," Stapleton told CNN in 2001, shortly after O'Connor's death..."

CUBA -ANOTHER INSIDE LOOK

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"Pastport: Cuba follows celebrated swimwear designer Nicole Di Rocco on a journey to reconnect with her culture. 

Watch as this Cuban-American trendsetter travels with her parents to Cuba, a country they left almost 50 years ago. 

Nicole uses the opportunity to find a model to represent her Cuba-inspired line.

 The real discovery, however, comes in ways she never imagined as Pastport: Cuba unveils the mystery behind a beautiful country often misunderstood, and bridges the gap between a family that left and those that stayed..."

FOX NEWS GETS A SMACKDOWN--AGAIN, GREAT!

 WOW: Fox Newswoman Lays Epic Smackdown On Fox Newsmen For Obvious And Blatant Misogyny-YOU GO Megyn Kelly!

 At 1:55, she even takes one of them to task for homophobia, and at 6:20, she completely eviscerates the "science" they keep quoting. It. Is. The best.

 

 LOU DOBBS BEING CLOSE MINDED & RUDE AGAIN!

 "The other day, a panel of male Fox News contributors described in great detail how women who are breadwinners are the source of all evil in America (or something). "The natural world isn't even like that!" they proclaimed, conveniently ignoring all facts about the natural world. Megyn Kelly, aFox News anchor, had a bone to pick with that — and boy, does she pick it. I've got a new lady-crush, friends..."

WATCH VIDEO...

 

 

Oatsey Hussein Rogers right Michael Smith. On election night, it was Megyn who's questioning brought on Karl Rove's on air meltdown