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Tony Lee, a former janitor for Ring Masters, a company that makes engine rings in Massillon, Ohio, bought the factory he was working in after it cut several workers and turned the company into a profitable business.
Lee studied business on his own and raised $25,000 to buy the factory after taking out a second mortgage on his house.
Today Ring Masters has over $4 million in annual sales.
For Tony, this was just one more obstacle to overcome. After taking a second mortgage on his house, selling his motorcycle and literally scrounging for loose change, Tony had the money and was in on the deal. Actually he was “all in;” failure was not an option for Tony.
Now, 9 years later, Ring Masters is a thriving business with over $4 million in annual sales. From 15 workers at the start, the company now has over 20 employees, a growing list of clients and plans for further expansion.
Tony says he’s recouped his $25,000 investment “several times over” and is now a co-owner of a growing business. For anyone who’s ever thought ‘I can run the company better than my boss’, Tony Lee is an inspiration. And he’s still inspiring his co-workers and employees by working side-by-side with them on the factory floor. Tony says he “leads by example” and would never ask an employee to do a job he wasn’t willing to do.
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Tamar Braxton is getting ready for her new reality show with her husband Vince. Tamar was the breakout star of the Braxton Family Values show, and now she is getting her own spinoff, which will show her as a successful wife. She is also embarking on her solo career. She just signed a deal with a record label for her own album. Tamar’s husband Vince is a very successful producer. He is the force behind Lady Gaga.
Idol Winner Ruben Studdard is back with a new album called Letters From Birmingham. The first single, June 28th I’m Single, is causing quite a stir. Is there a message in the music? Studdard is no longer with his wife of three years Surata Zuri McCants. Studdard wants a family, but she didn’t want any more kids. This has been a tough time for Studdard. He is working out his tax troubles and is trying to lose the weight he regained. Yes! He lost weight and gained it back. He blames it on eating out and stress. Studdard says he is losing weight and happily single.
Lionel Richie is coming to TV. Richie will be one of the hosts of ABC’s new reality singing show Duets. Richie will star along with American Idol Winner Kelly Clarkson and Singer Robin Thicke. They will be traveling across the country looking for undiscovered talent. The show debuts this summer. This summer is going to be exciting for Richie. He is also being inducted into the Apollo Theatre Hall Of Fame. The late Etta James will also be inducted with Richie. They are in good company with previous Inductees Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Patti LaBelle
Football Star Deion Sanders is teaming up with Producer Tracey Edmonds for a new reality show. Sanders is building a charter school, and he wants to show his life as a single dad. Sanders wants to be known for the good that he is doing and not the nasty divorce he is going through with his current wife Pilar. Pilar has accused Tracey Edmonds, the former wife of Babyface and former fiancée of Eddie Murphy, of having an affair with Sanders.
Fresh from the Broadway stage, Angela Bassett is set to return to TV. Bassett will be one of the stars one of a new spy drama on FOX. Bassett was last on TV in the final season of ER in 208-2009.
The Steve Harvey talk show will be filmed in Chicago. The show debuts in the fall. Alex Duda will be the executive producer. He formerly worked on The Tyra Banks Show, the Style network show Jerseylicious and its spinoff Glam Fairy.
It’s official! Halle Berry is getting married for a third time. Is the third the charm after failed marriages to Baseball’s David Justice and Singer Eric Benet? Berry is engaged to Actor Oliver Martinez. Her previous mates have all cheated on her. Let’s hope Martinez will stay faithful. Berry’s baby daddy Gabriel Aubry thinks the marriage is a ploy to get Martinez to adopt his daughter.
Usher says he will not pay his ex-wife’s lawyers’ fees. Usher is involved in a nasty custody battle with his ex-wife Tameka Foster. He has already paid $25,000 for her lawyers’ fees, and now she is looking for an additional $50,000. Usher says no way because enough is enough. Usher has had trouble with this woman from day one, but now the future of their two children is at stake.
The wedding is on for Football’s Chad Ochocinco and Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada. Their reality show for VH1 is getting them a lot of money: $300,000 each for two months’ work.
Roland is back! Roland Martin returns to CNN after a long suspension following tweets he made during the Superbowl that were called homophobic. The GLADD organization came down hard on him, but they have since met and had discussions. The CNN network subsequently suspended him for his remarks, but now his suspension has been lifted. Martin is known for his candid off the cuff remarks, and we will see a lot of him during the political season.
We remember Singer Jimmy Ellis. Ellis was the lead singer of the group The Trammps. It’s Ellis’ voice on their hits Love Epidemic, Where Do We Go From Here, The Night The Lights Went Out In New York City and their smash Disco Inferno. Ellis was 74-years old, and died after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
Raven-Symoné is headed to Broadway. Raven best known for her Disney hit That’s So Raven and for getting her start on The Cosby Show. Raven is joining the cast of Sister Act staring in the lead role. She takes over on March 27th. Raven started on Broadway with The Boys Choir Of Harlem at the age of five.
In more Broadway news, Blair Underwood makes his debut on the Great White Way in A Street Car Named Desire beginning April 3rd. The cast also includes Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Wood Harris.
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Family affair as Cardiff’s Anthony Gerrard misses his spot-kick to hand victory to the Merseysiders after cousin Steven’s penalty is saved following a 2-2 draw
For Liverpool to end a six-year title drought in the Carling Cup final, the influence of a player named Gerrard was expected to be crucial – that it came down to Cardiff defender Anthony Gerrard’s penalty miss was less predictable….
Steven Gerrard lifts the trophy as Charlie Adam celebrates after Liverpool won the Carling Cup final against Cardiff City on penalties. Gerrard and Adam both missed their spot-kicks.
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Houston leaves behind a family torn apart with a lot of bickering and finger pointing. Who could have saved Whitney Houston? Her last days were crazy, and the end result: she’s dead at the age of 48. A lot of criticism and blame has been aimed at her ex-husband Bobby Brown. Brown, who has battled his own demons, cannot be blamed for her demise. They had a tumultuous relationship and marriage from 1992-2007. They had a daughter Bobbi Kris. The split wasn’t pleasant, and they both moved on with their lives. Their relationship was well chronicled in the reality show Being Bobby Brown. Brown is devastated. Over the past year, he has lost both his parents and now his ex-wife. He is going to have to be strong for his daughter, who needs him right now. Brown is currently on tour with New Edition. Look for the leeches to come out of the woodwork to sell their stories about Houston. Those around her have a lot to say, but who could have stepped in to really help her? A lot of people who were close to her are feeling guilty, and wondering what they could have done to really help Whitney Houston. One of the greatest voices ever: she may be gone, but she’ll never be forgotten.
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Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use are gaining momentum in Washington state and Colorado, despite fierce opposition from the federal government and a decades-long cultural battle over America’s most commonly used illicit drug.
Officials in Washington state on Friday said an initiative to legalize pot has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in November. In Colorado, officials are likely this week to make a similar determination about an initiative there.
Supporters are prepared to possibly spend millions of dollars ahead of the November ballot, when they hope a strong voter turnout, particularly among youth, for the U.S. presidential election will aid their cause.
“Whether it’s make or break depends on what public opinion does after 2012, but in terms of voter turnout this is the best year to do it,” said Alison Holcomb, director of New Approach Washington, the initiative’s sponsor.
While 16 states, including Washington and Colorado, along with the nation’s capital, now allow marijuana use for medical purposes, cannabis remains an illegal narcotic under U.S. law – and public opinion is sharply divided on the merits of full legalization.
California voters turned back a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use in 2010, in part because of concerns about how production and sale of the drug would be regulated.
Undeterred, supporters of the Washington state initiative say it represents the “grown-up” approach to legalization.
Sales would only be allowed to adults 21 and older through marijuana-only stores licensed by the state Liquor Control Board, which would also oversee production and processing of the drug. Laws on drunken driving would be amended to include maximum blood content thresholds for THC, the main psychoactive element in pot plants.
Colorado already has a robust regulatory system for medical marijuana that includes a registry of over 80,000 card-carrying patients and rules governing how physicians and distributors operate. Here, too, legalization advocates are stressing a rational regulatory approach.
“Voters aren’t being asked to imagine as much as they are in other states, they have seen that marijuana can be regulated and it doesn’t result in significant problems,” said Mason Tvert, co-director of the Colorado-based Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol.
Organizers of the Washington effort have collected over $1.1 million in campaign funds, with $250,000 of that coming from Progressive Insurance chairman Peter Lewis, public disclosure records show.
Loren Collingwood, senior researcher for the nonpartisan Washington Poll run by the University of Washington, said the initiative could pass, but that backers must spend between $2 million and $4 million to run a competitive campaign.
A poll done by the university in October found 48 percent of Washington residents support the idea of pot legalization, but that was not tied to any particular initiative.
“If young voters turn out in droves like they did in 2008 or even start to approach those numbers … then I think this will pass, but they very well may not,” Collingwood said.
Pot legalization supporters have argued for decades that prohibition has failed to curb pot use, and that the policy enriches drug cartels, hurts casual users and deprives governments of a potentially lucrative source of tax revenue.
Very simple to prepare, and afterwards will make you slap yo Mama, lol lol
Vodka Caramel Fried Chicken
ingredients: 1. Cut up chicken, 2. 1 1/2 cups of Milk, 3. 1 2/3 cups of Vodka Caramel, 4. 1 tsp of Sea Salt, 5. 1 tsp of sugar, 6. 2 eggs beaten, 7. 1 tsp of Black Pepper.
Ok here we go, such fun
Place cut up chicken is a plastic container that we will cover later. Mix all the rest of the ingredients together in a bowl. Pour liquid over chicken in plastic container and cover. Put in fridge for 3 hrs.
Ok, now we are ready to cook this fantastic chicken.
Make sure each piece of chicken is covered in flour, place in a skillet of 2 cups of Olive Oil and 1 stick of butter. Cook over a med-high temperature until golden brown. Now don’t start snacking until all is done, you won’t want to eat the rest of your meal. Feeds 4 folks.
Added attraction – Add spinach, carrots, or corn, or a fresh salad to compliment your meal.
(recipe by Lennis)








Mary Mary’s (sisters Tina and Erica) new reality show debuts on the WE Network next week. Thursday March 29th is the debut of their show called Mary Mary. The show will feature the gospel stars as they juggle their careers and their ever growing families. The ladies have a new song out called Go Get It, which is the title track to their new album due out in May. Congrats to Tina Campbell from the duo. She is expecting her fifth child. Tina’s sister Erica gave birth to a baby girl a few weeks ago.
In more gospel news, BET is gearing up for the fifth season of Sunday Best. Joining Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin at the judges table will be CeCe Winans. Winans is replacing Mary Mary
A Detroit business deal has gone belly up for Singer Keith Sweat. Sweat has some real estate in the motor city, but the homes went into foreclosure. The banks took the homes saying he defaulted on the loan, and now he still has to pay $250,000.
Get ready for more Rapper/Actor T.I. on TV. His reality show, The Family Hustle on VH1 with his wife Tiny, has been renewed for another season. Plus, he has signed on for the Showtime series The Boss with Kelsey Grammer and Sanaa Lathan.
Braxton Family Values has been renewed for another season. Yes! It’s the further adventures of Toni and her sisters. Plus the breakout star Tamar is getting her own spinoff with her husband Vince.
Katie Couric’s new daytime talk show debuts September 10th.
Niecy Nash is getting a reality show based around her family life. The show, Leave It To Niecy, debuts Sunday at 10pm on the TLC network.
Mike Tyson…. the entertainer?
The former boxer is putting together a Las Vegas show, and he hopes to take it to Broadway.
It’s another baby for Real Housewives Of Atlanta Star Kim Zolciak. Zolciak is four months pregnant. Nine months ago, she gave birth to a baby boy. This is her second child with Football Star Kroy Biermann.
Tiger Woods’ former Swing Coach Hank Haney is writing a book about his days with the golf great. Before infidelity destroyed his marriage and image, Tiger Woods was on top of the world. Now those who were closest to him are making money off of his life. In the book, Haney talks about Woods ex-wife Elin Nordegren. He claims she wasn’t allowed to smile on the golf course when Tiger won, and that Tiger wouldn’t let her be openly affectionate in public. So what was the reason for the no smiling? Haney says Woods told her you don’t have to smile and be happy for a win because he is supposed to win; that’s their way of life.
So what did you think of week one of Dancing With The Stars?
Empress Of Soul Gladys Knight surprised everyone with her fancy footwork. Other standouts included Actor Jaleel White (Urkel) and Disney Star Rashon Fagan. Sherri Shepherd of The View also did her thing.
Former Basketball Star Shaquille O’Neal is getting a reputation as a heartbreaker. O’Neal recently dumped longtime girlfriend Nikki “Hoopz” Alexander. Hoopz became famous as the first season winner of the VH1 reality show Flavor Of Love with Flavor Flav. Since winning the show, she had gained quite a reputation. Then she hooked up with Shaq, and they appeared to be in love. Despite her past, he was very open about their relationship. Well, Shaq recently turned 40, and he showed up to his party with a new woman. What happened to Hoopz? Apparently, he had his security detail put her out of his home. He felt it was time move on with another woman. What will Hoopz do now? She was hoping to marry Shaq. Maybe Basketball Wives will contact her…oops…uh oh…. that won’t happen! Shaq’s ex-wife Shaunie O’Neal is the producer of that show. This world is too small!
In the next few weeks, you are going to see Will Smith everywhere.
He’s hosting The Kids Choice Awards on Nickelodeon on the 31st. His new Men In Black movie is opening in theatres Memorial Day weekend. The past few weeks have been rough for Will and his wife Actress Jada Pinkett Smith. The tabloids have been running wild with stories of marital strife, but the two appeared at a recent 76ers’ basketball game kissing, hugging and spending family time with their children.
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