... professor at Boston College, has perceptively noted that “the City of the World increasingly oozes its decay.” We saw signs of it in the half-time show of the 38th Superbowl. One hundred million people – how many children were among them? – saw Justin Timberlake rip off a portion of Janet Jackson’s clothing, exposing her breast. We cringed at that and the media talked about it for days. But not much was said about the “dirty” dancing and lewd lyrics, including words about getting a woman naked ...
... me share with you the perspective of another very well known public figure, though he has been dead for over 100 years. If you were to ask a music fan, “Who is the king of music?” They may tell you, Elvis Presley, or Michael Jackson, or Justin Timberlake. If you were to ask a sports fan, “Who was the Sultan of Swat?” They would tell you, Babe Ruth. But if you were to ask ministers who was “Prince of Preachers?” They would undoubtedly tell you, Charles Spurgeon. Before anybody had ever heard of ...
... not fame. The two most famous people in the world, the most recognizable faces are Muhammad Ali and Tiger Woods. Neither one could get into this club. It is not popularity. According to Twitter, among the most popular people on the planet are Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry. None of them would be allowed into this club. It is not influence. Surveys show that the three most influential people of the 21st century were Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Zuckerberg – the founder of Facebook ...
... ’re a student, you probably thought you fell in love the day you first saw Taylor Swift pick that guitar and wink at the camera. If you are in your 30’s, your heart may have thumped every time you saw Rachel walk into the Central Perk or heard Justin Timberlake come on the radio. And, if you’re my age, there was something about Marilyn Monroe you still can’t get out of your mind. Somebody said that teenage love is a feeling you feel when you feel that what you feel is a feeling you’ve never felt ...
... had to deal with being disadvantaged. Actor Tom Cruise, movie producer Steven Spielberg, and the founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, all had dyslexia. Actress Emma Watson, one of the stars of the Harry Potter movie series, singer Justin Timberlake, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was paralyzed by polio. Actress Charlize Theron and Oprah Winfrey came from backgrounds of abuse. Surfing champion Bethany Hamilton lost her left ...
