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Journey needed a new singer but guitarist Neal Schon wasn't finding what he was looking for anywhere he looked. So he got on YouTube and discovered Arnel Pineda from the Philippines. Arnel is a lifelong Journey fan and it took some convincing from Neal over YouTube messaging that this wasn't a hoax and his life dream was in fact materializing. Eventually he believed it, flew to the states and is now the new front man for his favorite band in the world.
This is actually very similar to the plot of 2001's "Rock Star" with Mark Wahlberg. Hopefully Arnel can handle the fame and avoid the lifestyle choices that did in Chris 'Izzy' Cole.
Here is Arnel doing "Faithfully."Journey needed a new singer but guitarist Neal Schon wasn't finding what he was... more
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Although short, this article shows how Ron Paul really isn't the new savior of the US. Down with the RON!Although short, this article shows how Ron Paul really isn't the new savior of the US.... more
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If youve forgotten what the phrase frisky devil means, keep the Viagra at the docs office and make some of these easy changes to your health regimen (or just start a health regimen) to rev up your sex life.If youve forgotten what the phrase frisky devil means, keep the Viagra at the... more
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killer cheat sheet.
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The republicans have managed to gather enough support to go forward with a bill that will give immunity to telecom companies that helped with the Bush regime's illegal domestic spying program. Woe is us...The republicans have managed to gather enough support to go forward with a bill that... more
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Jake Futernick and Steve Basilone try to hit all 10 Big Ten colleges in three weeks. At Michigan University, fraternity dudes teach Jake and Steve some brotherly responsibility, then paint their car with some misspelled MichU pride. Later, an unsuspecting coed host ensures that Jake & Steve won't have to sleep in their car. In case you forgot... this is college.Jake Futernick and Steve Basilone try to hit all 10 Big Ten colleges in three weeks.... more
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Celebrating 25 years of the 'subtly subversive' Ms Pacman...
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Society generally dictates that gossip is a guilty pleasure, but psychologists and anthropologists are discovering it may have a far more profound purpose.
Popular usage defines gossip as small talk or idle talk, but gossip is hardly inconsequential or without purpose, says Temple Universitys Professor Emeritus Ralph L. Rosnow and colleague social psychologist Eric K. Foster in their joint paper on the subject of gossip. It has been theorized that gossip played a fundamental role in the evolution of human intelligence and social life and that it continues to play an active role in cultural learning and as a source of social comparison information.
Gossip appears to be a very sophisticated, multifunctional interaction which is important in policing behaviors in a group and defining group membership," says Professor David Sloan Wilson, who teaches biology and anthropology at the State University of New York. In his book, Darwin's Cathedral, Wilson views society is an organism, and agues that religion is evolution at work, having important biological functions, which furthered mankind through increased social function, with gossip serving as a tool.
So where does our hankering for celebrity gossip fall into this elaborate social equation? Well consider that hundreds of years ago, before societies got so vast in size, and before we had such a plethora of media streams, common social references were easier to come by. 16th century villagers for example, would know everyone in their community. But now, those kind of everyday universal social references are harder to come by, so celebrities fill the void, providing easy points of reference and common benchmarks.
Furthermore, gossip is an important social tool, allowing us to make easy, non-threatening connections with strangers in social situations and providing fodder for everyday human interaction. Its a social skill, not a character flaw, argues Frank McAndrew, a professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. Its only when you dont do it well that you get into trouble.
If everyday social situations, such as parties or business conferences, fill you with anxiety, surely its better to go armed with a handful of gossip than a handful of pills or the indiscriminate courage gained from a bottle of booze. Also, a conversation about a remote celebrity rather than someone you actually know is far less prone to pitfalls. Since youre talking ostensibly about a remote third party, its a non-threatening way of testing boundaries and establishing common values, in order to get to know someone -- or decide if you want to.
But, though celebrity gossip and gossip in general may serve a purpose, its no substitute for developing relationships based on real intimacies. Celebrity gossip, of all the gossip along with sports conversations, which is a form of celebrity gossip, are the least intimate conversations one can possibly have, which doesn't mean it's not useful as a social tool. But if the conversation ends there, what one has an achieved is a false sense of intimacy, warns Los Angeles-based psychotherapist and relationship expert Martin C. Novell. Obviously the skill of gossip is much easier to develop than the skill of sharing and caring, which carries a greater degree of responsibly and thoughtfulness, but also higher emotional rewards.
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http://www.myspace.com/thedailymantraSociety generally dictates that gossip is a guilty pleasure, but psychologists and... more
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Learn up on the best Presidential Candidate, from Wikipedia, home of the C+ term paper.
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The Pirate Bay has seized its nemesis' domain! Argggggggg!
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And you know what time it is when i'm down to just my socks, It's time for business...
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Juiceboxxx is an up and coming rapper from Milwaukee. At first he may sound sort of lame, but his beats and back track are awesome. His live shows are full of energy and amazing as well.Juiceboxxx is an up and coming rapper from Milwaukee. At first he may sound sort of... more
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To be honest, I didn't really realize that pirates, the kind in the ocean that rob ships, were around anymore. But apparently they are, and the number of attacks they carry out is on the rise, due to the turmoil in Somalia.To be honest, I didn't really realize that pirates, the kind in the ocean that rob... more
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