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Do not become addicted to a particular result. Do not even prefer one. Elevate your
Addictions to Preferences, and your Preferences to Acceptances.
Ambassador party over for Andrew: Humiliated Prince to step down as Britain’s trade envoy following row over friendship with U.S. sex offender
The Duke of York is to step down from his role as the UK’s roving business ambassador, he confirmed tonight.
He will give up the post following the intense scrutiny he faced earlier this year over his relationships with a series of controversial figures, including a convicted paedophile.
The Duke has been dogged by accusations of a lack of judgment about his links with American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2008 for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
He said on his website the job has served its purpose.
The Duke has been dogged by accusations of a lack of judgment about his links with billionaire Jeffrey Epstein (right), who was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2008 for soliciting a minor for prostitution
Andrew has been the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment since 2001. Here he is seen at a presentation in Hong Kong
The Duke also stated he would continue to develop his role in support of UK businesses.
He said: ‘As the evolution of my role continues apace and in order to reflect the changes I have outlined, I have decided that the label I gave myself when I began this role of Special Representative has served its purpose and is no longer necessary to the work that I do today and, more importantly, in the future.
‘I am tremendously grateful for the continued support of Her Majesty’s Government and the business community in particular, which has been instrumental in delivering prosperity and enabling me to undertake this role.’
He also outlined his plans to focus more on the training of the next generation of workers and helping small and medium-sized businesses widen their role in the export market.
T.D Jakes Admonishes Rev. Franklin Graham for Questioning Pres. Obama’s Faith. Coming off the success of his hit film “Jumping the Broom,” Bishop T. D. Jakes appears on TV One’s “Washington Week with Roland Martin” Sunday at 11am Eastern.On the show, taped on Friday, host Roland Martin asked Bishop Jakes to respond to comments made by conservative preacher Franklin Graham:
Roland Martin: Rev. Franklin Graham has made some comments on several occasions as recently as three weeks ago really questioning, if you will, the faith of the President. He said the President has told him he’s a Christian, but he basically said that going to church does not make you a Christian. But the President is on record as saying that he walked down that aisle, he gave his life to Christ, so what do you say to folks like Rev. Graham who, frankly, are muddying the water but other people who are questioning the Christianity of this President?
Bishop T.D. Jakes: I find it insulting. We didn’t question the Christianity of President Bush when he said he accepted Christ, and I’m disappointed in Rev. Franklin Graham in that regard. I wish he had the diplomacy of his father, who brought the gospel to people without being nuanced by politics because when you do those things you offend people that you are actually called to save and to serve. And I would hope that he would see the rationale in apologizing for such statements – because if the President’s faith is suspect then all of our faiths are suspect, because the Bible is quite clear about what it takes to be saved and the President has been quite open about his accepting Christ and him openly confessing it before men. And if it’s good enough for the Bible it ought to be good enough for the rest of us.
It seemed like it was taking forever to happen, but today, Saturday, April 30, 2011 Mariah Carey delivered two babies, a son and daughter.
Mariah, 42, gave birth at 12:07 p.m., according to People.com.
The grand and glorious event happened in Los Angeles on the same day as the couple’s wedding anniversary.
Carey’s rep confirmed that the couple’s baby girl was first to arrive, weighing 5 lbs., 3 oz. (18 inches long), followed by their baby boy, weighing 5 lbs., 6 oz. (19 inches long).
One more fact: the spokeswoman also said Carey’s single ‘We Belong Together’ was the music playing after the twins arrived. However, at EUR press time, the babies’ names had not been released.
Congrats and Blessings to Mariah and Nick!
Sunday’s show – “Free Psychic Readings”. Let’s see what is coming this fall in your life.
Is loving working for you lately? Still looking for that job? How is your finances?
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In a recent interview for “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” he was still in a good mood and had high hopes to defeat the cancer he had just been diagnosed to have. In fact, I did not expect him to show up to do interviews. “This is unfortunate timing,” Douglas declared, “but I’m doing fine.
“I’m very proud of the picture. My doctors are optimistic. I’m optimistic and obviously a combination of radiation everyday and chemo limits a full day but everybody did a fantastic job and life goes on. This is just another chapter. I’ve had a pretty good run of it and this was a pretty bad year. It’s going to be topped off with a really good movie.” It’s actually a great film that is the epitome of the greed that put this country in a tailspin the current administration is trying to bring us out.
Douglas plays the iconic character Gordon Gekko who went to jail in the 1987 “Wall Street” film for securities fraud. Gekko’s mantra back then, “Greed is Good,” not only toppled this country’s economy, but is the concern of many in all walks of life.
Greed was the subject of Rev. Calvin O. Butts, III (Abyssinian Baptist Church) a weeks ago and he also referred to the book, “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream.” If advice is to be given out to young people branching out during this iffy financial period, is it, “Keep your day job,” Douglas chuckled.
Amen my brother, amen!
What more can the city of Detroit take? The city has suffered economic blow after economic blow and now the city is burning down. If you haven’t been to the place lately, there are areas where whole blocks are vacant and homes burnt out as if a war had taken place there. Neighborhoods are shells of their former selves. Now yesterday it appears that the city was trying to rival the Great Chicago Fire while also being ranked as the Most Stressed City in America.
The stress is obvious with the unemployment rate over 14 percent and a lot of the neighborhoods’ visible declaration of hopelessness via vacancy. Some homes have been vacant for a year or more, yet you would not be the wiser for the manicured lawns…if you’re lucky. Some neighborhoods are so overgrown there is no evidence that homes were there at all. That might be a very good reason why the fire that occurred yesterday swept through several neighborhoods and dozens of homes so swiftly. Let’s pray that Detroit’s Mayor David Bing will have a solution with his idea “The Detroit Strategic Framework Plan,” which is supposed to reshape the use of the land in Detroit to improve the economy. The first meeting will be September 14.
Check out the devastating fires. God bless you Detroit!
Paula Patton is one of the Hollywood beauties featured in Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue.