... Pastor Richard Allen. “Most noticeably . . . from famous people, and often in acceptance speeches. Clutching a golden statue they say, ‘I’m so blessed to be here today’ . . . My issue,” continues Allen, “with such usage is not that it is flippant, or ... you seek to live your life for him. 1. http://www.mamaroneckumc.org/2008sermons/20081102.htm. 2. Gabrielle Glaser, The Nose. Cited in Paul Grobman, Vital Statistics (New York, NY: Penguin Group, 2005), p. 153. 3. John Stossel, Give Me a Break ( ...