Oracle buying Cerner, plus other business news in December 2021

On December 17, Oracle announced that the company is buying electronic medical records company Cerner for $28.3 billion. This deal is the biggest acquisition that Oracle has made ever, in the company's history. Oracle is an enterprise software giant, which is based in Austin, TX. As of December 20, Oracle had a market cap of $264 billion. Cerner is known as a supplier of Health IT services. The company is based in Kansas City, MO. Furthermore, Oracle is trying to move into the healthcare sector with the Cerner acquisition like Microsoft did. Microsoft did acquire Nuance Communications for $20 billion in April 2021. Nuance Communications is a speech recognition software company, which is based in Boston, MA. Salesforce is another huge software provider, that could make a push into the healthcare industry with a similar type of acquisition. Salesforce; Oracle; and Microsoft do compete in enterprise software for databases; customer relationship management; and in cloud computing. In addition, mergers and acquisitions topped $5 trillion for the first time ever in 2021. Mergers and acquisition activity was led by technology and health care, according to a report from Reuters. Back to Oracle, the company's stock price did drop by 4.87 points at the close of day after the merger news was announced. In contrast, Cerner's stock price went up by 0.72 points on December 20. Oracle's stock symbol is ORCL on new york stock exchange, and Cerner's stock symbol is CERN on the nasdaq stock exchange. In other business related news, the omicron variant of Covid-19 has brought the major stock exchanges to fluctuate in a negative direction. Stocks sold off today, and in recent days last week due to Omicron fears. The omicron variant is aggressively spreading into various parts of the world during the fall and winter seasons. From the Omicron fears, there is uncertainty of the variant bringing economic shutdown around the world. Some stocks like Zoom video and Netflix did rise, while most stocks did drop today in the three major stock indices. In closing, Oracle believes that their acquisition of Cerner will help the company push into the health cloud sector. This acquisition should give Oracle an advantage, and bring more healthcare clients to its cloud platform. Cerner's largest business and most important clinical system already runs on the Oracle database. Oracle sees this merger closing, or taking effect in the first three to six months of 2022. See the picture above of Cerner's company building. Good day!

Phoenix Suns win streak ends at 18 victories, and more stories around the NBA

In the 2020-2021 nba season, the Phoenix Suns lost in the NBA finals to the Milwaukee Bucks. This year, the Suns started at 1 win and 3 losses. Then, the team regrouped and went on an eighteen game win streak. But, the Suns lost to the Golden State Warriors on December 4 at the Chase Center. Next, the San Antonio Spurs upset the Warriors on December 4. Now, the Suns and the Warriors are tied for the best record in the Western Conference. Amongst other western conference teams, the Lakers are in sixth place in the standings. Lebron James wan injured, and he was suspended for an altercation with Isaiah Stewart from the Detroit Pistons. The Lakers are definitely struggling with injuries, and the inconsistent chemistry between Westbrook; Anthony Davis; LeBron James; Dwight Howard; Rajon Rondo; and Carmelo Anthony. Also, Lebron James had to deal with covid-19 protocols. James did test positive for Covid-19, yet he did have two negative tests that brought him back to playing on December 3. In contrast, the Eastern Conference has three solid contenders in Brooklyn; Chicago; and Milwaukee. Brooklyn is leading the East, even though Kyrie Irving has not played a single game. Since Irving does not want to get a single covid-19 vaccine, he is not allowed to play in any games. Will Kyrie get the covid-19 vaccine befoe the NBA season is over? Kevin Durant; James Harden; and other players seem to keep playing and finding a way to lead the Brooklyn Nets to victory. In Philadelphia, Ben Simmons has not played a single game this year for the 76ers. He continues to refuse to play, and he wants to be traded. One possible destination for Ben Simmons is the Oklahoma City Thunder. Like the LA Lakers, the 76ers are one win above .500. Doc Rivers and the team continue to have a tough time, with Ben Simmons trade request. Other contenders in the Eastern conference are the Chicago Bulls and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. The Utah Jazz are third in the Western Conference. The NBA season is close to 25-30% done, but it has been an exciting one for its 75th year. On Christmas Day, there will be five games scheduled to be shown on ESPN and ABC channels. Recently, the NBA is urging the players and coaches to get the Covid-19 booster shot. In closing, the Suns need to stop Golden State from winning the Western Conference title. The Warriors are led by Stephen Curry; Jordan Poole; Draymond Green at this time. Hope Klay Thompson comes back strong in January from his two year layoff. When Klay comes back, the Splash brothers tandem could be lethal again. Enjoy the picture above of Golden State's Juan Toscano-Anderson dunking against the Suns in their December 3 game. Peace!

Garbine Muguruza wins tenth title in career at WTA Finals, plus Alexander Z. defeats Djokovic again

On Wednesday, November 17, 2021; Garbine Muguruza won her tenth career title at the WTA Finals. The Spanish champion defeated Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the final in Guadalajara, Mexico. She defeated Kontaveit twice in the round robin format, during the week long season-ending tournament. Muguruza lost her first match in the group series, to Karolina Pliskova in a grueling three sets. After this initial match, Garbine won her final four matches to capture the trophy. Garbine ends the 2021 tennis calendar year, at No. 3 ranking. In addition, Garbine won titles in Doha, Qatar; Chicago; and Guadalajara Mexico in 2021. Muguruza lost two other title matches in 2021, which means she played in five finals this year. By winning the Akron WTA Finals 2021, Garbine became the first Spanish woman to win the title. In the Akron WTA Finals, Ashleigh Barty did not participate. She is the current #1 player on WTA Tour. In 2021, Ash Barty won Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka won the Australian Open. Barbora K. won the French Open. Emma Raducanu won the US Open. Osaka and Raducanu did not finish the year in the top ten, in WTA final rankings. In contrast, the men's champions in grand slam tournaments were two exceptional players. Novak Djokovic won the French Open; Australian Open; and Wimbledon. Daniil Medvedev won US Open. Novak's 20th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon tied him with Nadal, and Roger Federer. In the upcoming year, Novak has a good opportunity to surpass Nadal and Federer for most grand slam titles. Furthermore, the Nitto Finals is taking place in Turin, Italy in 2021. It is the first time that this season-ending tourney is played in Italy. In the semifinals, Alexander Z. beat Novak Djokovic in a tough three setter. Daniil Medvedev won his semifinal match against Casper Ruud of Norway. Another Medvedev and Zverev duel in the final should be a classic one. Arrivederci from Turin!

End of Mr. Brian Williams time on NBC, Peacock Network!

Today, Brian Williams made a huge announcement in his legendary broadcast journalist career. Brian announced that he is leaving MSNBC and NBC News after almost three decades at NBC, the Peacock Network. Williams spent twenty eight years at NBC, and his contract ends in December 2021. For the media world, Brian Williams overcame adversity in 2015 when he lost his NBC nightly news anchor job. Mr. Williams was suspended for six months by NBC News in 2015, and he lost his anchor position/job to Lester Holt. Lester took over for good in late 2015, as the new anchor for NBC Nightly News. Furthermore, Brian showed his resilience by embracing his role and long term job at MSNBC. Williams started by filling into the 11th hour tv show on MSNBC; like he was a regular that turned into a savvy veteran instantly. In the last five to six years, Williams did not lose a step in his academic journalism style at MSNBC; the cable political juggernaut. As Williams leaves MSNBC, he has assured viewers that 11th Hour will remain in good hands. Brian's impending departure comes after a period of executive turnover at NBC News. Executive turnover at most tv newschannels/networks is not unheard of. Next, will Brian Williams ride into the sunset to exit network journalism? Probably not as Williams stated that he wants to continue to work in broadcast media journalism. After some good downtime, Williams could resurface on another big network or in internet journalism. For a man that did not get a college degree, Williams has done many good things in life. Brian calls leaving college 'without a degree is one of his worst regrets.' While in college, Williams did intern in the President Jimmy Carter administration. Last, Mr. Williams did work at CBS for twelve years (1981-1993) before joining the NBC Press family. In 2004, Brian did take over the magnificent Tom Brokaw's job as the nightly NBC news anchor. Tom Brokaw is one of my favorite NBC reporters of all time. In 2022, Brian may spend his downtime with his daughter, Allison. She is an well known Hollywood actress, and she attended Yale University. If you have seen 'Get Out' movie in 2017, Allison was cast as the main female lead character of Rose Armitage. Back to Mr. Williams, he does have a wife and a son, Doug. In addition to his two grown children, Jane Stoddard is his wife of many years. Enjoy the picture above of the Williams family. Good night from the journalistic R$g. Au revoir mes amis!

Debt Ceiling defined and the current crisis explained

In six weeks, the Debt Ceiling extension may end. On October 12, 201; The House of Representatives approved an extension of the nation's debt limit through early December 2021. The United States debt ceiling is a legislative limit on the amount of national debt that can be incurred by the U.S. Treasury. The debt ceiling limits how much money the federal government may pay, on the debt they already borrowed. The Debt Ceiling was created in 1917, during the Woodrow Wilson presidency in the USA. Also, the debt ceiling acts as a limitation on the federal government's ability to finance government operations. Furthermore, today's blog story discusses the 2021 debt ceiling crisis and three other major debt ceiling crises [1995; 2011; and 2013]. In 1995, the debt ceiling increase led to debate in Congress on reduction of the size of the federal government that led to the non-passage of the federal budget. Unfortunately, the US federal government went through a shutdown from 1995 to 1996 that lasted 26 days. The debt ceiling was eventually increased which resolved the government shutdown. In 2011, Republicans in Congress used the debt ceiling as leverage for deficit reduction. From the debt ceiling debacle came an increase in the debt ceiling to $16.394 trillion. Next, the United States again reached the debt ceiling on December 31, 2012 and the US Treasury began taking extraordinary measures. The No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 suspended the debt ceiling from February 4, 2013 until May 19, 2013. The law placed temporary restrictions on Congressional salaries. The total crisis ended on October 17, 2013 with the passing of the Continuing Appropriations Act 2014. There was a continuing debate about the appropriate level of government spending, and the use of the debt ceiling in such negotiations. The US Treasury began taking extraordinary measures to enable payments, and stated that it would delay payments if funds could not be raised through emergency measures. In addition, the U.S. Treasury began taking "extraordinary measures" which were set to expire around October 18 as a result of the expiration of the suspension of the debt ceiling in July 2021. Under President Joe Biden, the debt ceiling crisis should be resolved by December 3. The current US treasury secretary, Janet Yellen states that it will be lawmakers' responsibility to raise the federal debt limit. She has expressed confidence that Congress would do so, after the temporary reprieve runs out on December 3. If the debt ceiling is not lifted, the US economy could go back into recession. This economic malaise would result in higher unemployment, and the US stock markets plunging. In this penultimate paragraph, let's discuss the amount borrowed by the US government. That whopping figure is close to $28.5 trillion. If the U.S. government would not be able to meet its debt obligations, the country would go into default. This event has never happened in U.S. history. Ironically, The National Debt Clock billboard is displayed on a building in midtown Manhattan. This billboard in the picture above would have to devise a new way of displaying the national debt, if the USA goes into default. In closing, here are some major economic problems that would happen if the debt ceiling is not fixed. Social Security payments would not go out; and U.S. troops and federal civilian employees would not be paid. Veterans could see compensation or pension payments lapse. Plus, millions of Americans on food assistance would see benefits stop. In the end, the US government has to collaborate on a new solution for ending the Debt Ceiling Crisis. Good day!

James Bond is back and Daniel Craig is heading to Broadway

Originally, the last James Bond movie was going to be released in 2020. Yet, the Covid-19 pandemic pushed the release date in the USA to October 8, 2021 for 'No Time To Die.' For Daniel Craig, it is his fifth and final Bond movie. The last Bond movie, 'Spectre;' was released in November 2015. Six years between the Bond movies is a long time, and the 25th Bond movie is an expensive movie. 'No Time To Die' has a budget of $250-$301 million; just like 'Spectre' did. In addition, 'Spectre' made $881 million worldwide at the box office. But, this Covid-19 pandemic has seen less people in the movie theaters. Luckily, James Bond has made $121 million already in the international box office. In today's box office world, the movie has to gross $400-$550 million to be a huge hit. 'Free Guy'; 'A Quiet Place Part II' and 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' are the big three summer movies which made more than twice of the film budget in 2021. 'No Time To Die' and 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' could compete for top two movies, at the box office in October 2021. Next, Daniel Craig got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in October 2021. His star is the 2,704th on the Walk of Fame. According to NBC News, Craig's star is fittingly next to the late Roger Moore. Moore played James Bond in seven movies between 1973 and 1985. Craig played Bond first in 'Casino Royale' in 2006. In 2022, Daniel Craig will star in 'MacBeth' on Broadway. Back in November 2019, Daniel Craig starred in 'Knives Out' with an ensemble cast. Ana De Armas joined him in the movie, and she is joining him again in 'No Time to Die.' De Armas will be one of the Bond girls, along with Lea Seydoux. Seydoux will play the love interest of Bond, like she did in 'Spectre.' The main villain is Rami Malek, since Christoph Waltz is in jail in the new Bond flick. If you remember in 'Spectre'; Christoph Waltz played the main Blofeld villain. In contrast, Christoph Waltz has a smaller part in 'No Time To Die.' Malek plays the role of Lyutsifer Safin, a sinister supervillain. Naomie Harris is back as 'Eve MoneyPenny' in the latest Bond movie. She will play the familiar role for the third time. Ralph Fiennes will reprise his role of Gareth Mallory, for the third time as well. Gareth Mallory goes by 'M'; as his shorter nickname. In this penultimate paragraph, the character of 'Nomi' is discussed in detail. 'Nomi' is portrayed on the big screen by Lashana Lynch. She is the new female 007 in 'No Time To Die.' In one of the scenes, Lynch and Craig make snide remarks at each other. In another action scene, Lynch and Craig are in the same plane on a deadly mission. Finally, James Bond is back on the big screen for 163 minutes. Like 'Spectre'; this new Bond movie is another long movie. Enjoy the picture above of Daniel Craig sans his wife, Rachel Weisz. The married couple has a daughter together. Good Stuff!

RSG's preview for NBA 2021-2022 season

Two days ago, Ben Simmons announced that he will not play another game for the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons knows that he could be fined heavily, if he does not join the team for start of training camp and the preseason. Training camp is set to start on September 27; and the NBA preseason starts on October 3. As the NBA season gets underway in another three weeks, there may not be a single team for Simmons to join. Will the 76ers change Ben Simmons mind, when the season starts? Doc Rivers, the 76ers head coach; thinks he has a way of encouraging Ben to come back to Philly. In the Western Conference, the stars in LA could be aligned for the Lakers franchise to be the heavy favorite to advance to the NBA finals. The Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook, and Dwight Howard is coming back to the franchise. Carmelo Anthony; Trevor Ariza; Wayne Ellington; DeAndre Jordan; Kent Bazemore; and Rajon Rondo joined the team in the offseason also. Malik Monk and Kendrick Nunn joined the Lakers, and they could be guards that come off the bench. Talen Horton-Tucker will join the team for another season, but the Lakers are being termed as 'LAARP.' The funny nickname is given to the team, as most of the players are 32 years old and aging. Back to the Eastern Conference, Brooklyn appears to be the favorite to make the NBA Finals. Kyrie Irving; James Harden; Kevin Durant; Joe Harris; and Blake Griffin should lead the team unless injuries run their season. Last year, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Brooklyn Nets in a tight seven game series. Can the Bucks repeat as NBA Champions this year? Giannis; Khris Middleton; Jrue Holiday; and Brook Lopez will be ready for opening night as they get their 2020-21 nba championship rings. The Bucks play their first home game on October 19, against the Brooklyn Nets. In the last NBA Finals, the Phoenix Suns were up two to zero against Milwaukee before the Bucks won the final four games. This year, the Suns will look to rebound from their NBA Finals loss to Milwaukee. Phoenix will bring back Chris Paul; Devin Booker; Deandre Ayton; and Jae Crowder among other familiar players. The Suns will play in Footprint Center, which is the new name of their familiar arena. The Suns organization did not make a splash on NBA draft night, but they signed JaVale McGee as a potential backup to DeAndre Ayton. McGee will enter his 14th season with his eighth different team, over his journeyman career. In this penultimate paragraph, all NBA teams are scheduled to play 82 games for the regular season. The Toronto Raptors played all of their home games in Florida last year. But, Scotiabank Arena will be home once again for the Raptors. LaMarcus Aldridge retired at the end of last season, but he has been cleared to play in the NBA again. He has rejoined the Brooklyn Nets this offseason. In closing, what other players will make an impact this year? The Golden State Warriors will depend on the Splash brothers duo to guide them back to the playoffs. Klay Thompson will be back with the squad, as he missed the last two years due to various injuries. Maybe, Ben Simmons will join the Warriors in a trade at the beginning of this NBA season. If that process happened, it may hinder the Warriors playoff chances.

OneRepublic; Drake; and Kanye West release new albums as Summer 2021 ends

In the past two weeks, OneRepublic released their new album titled 'Human.' Kanye West released his new album titled 'Donda'; on August 29. Kanye West's new album is #1 already. Drake released 'Certified LoverBoy' album on September 3. The album has twenty one great songs on it. Twenty-One Savage and other distinguished hip-hop artists are featured on Drake's new album. Going back to Kanye, he wants to change his name to Ye only. In the past six weeks, Kanye was living in Atlanta's Mercedes Benz stadium. Jay-Z and other cool hip-hop artists including the Weeknd are featured, on Kanye's new album. With his 10th chart-topping album, West once again ties Eminem for the most No. 1 debuts in a row. 'Donda' is at the top of the charts with 309,000 equivalent album units. West is one of only seven artists in chart history to release 10 chart-topping albums. Next, Drake's new album became a best-seller on Amazon. Certified LoverBoy became Spotify's most streamed album in a single day on September 3, 2021. Apple Music said Certified LoverBoy was the service's biggest ever album debut. Kawhi Leonard made a cool cameo in 'way 2 sexy' video; and the two time NBA world champion came through. Billboards across the U.S. appear to be teasing the names of Drake's features. Also, ESPN hinted at Drake's new album in a cryptic ad recently. In contrast, OneRepublic released their first new album, 'Human'; in five years. The album is a deluxe album, with sixteen tracks. Ryan Tedder is the lead singer of the group. He has written songs for Beyonce, U2, Paul McCartney, etc. Recently, Tedder sold his song catalogue for $276 million. KKR is Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and they are a huge US private equity firm that bought the song catalogue. In this penultimate paragraph, let's talk about the net worth of these huge mega-artists. Kanye West has a net worth of $1.8 billion. Drake has released numerous hit songs and launched several businesses that have earned him more than $430 million. Drake founded OVO, known as October's Very Own; which is his very successful record label. Ryan Tedder owns a slate of commercial real estate properties across the country alongside venture-capital investments, in companies like salad chain Sweetgreen and Masterclass-style content company Monthly.com. Since 2013, Drake is a global ambassador of the NBA's Toronto Raptors. In closing, see the picture above in Houston. The hometown hero is most likely Travis Scott, in reference of that massive billboard. Drake's cover of the album is meme inspiring, to say the least. Enjoy listening to all three new albums, as Summer 2021 comes to an end.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul starts her first day as New York Governor this week

On this Tuesday, Kathy Hochul starts her new role as Governor of New York. Andrew Cuomo resigned on August 10, as governor of New York over a myriad of sexual harassment allegations. The 63 year old Democrat denied his wrongdoings with diverse women, as there were a total of eleven women that had accused the governor of sexual harassment. New York’s attorney general, Letitia James; released the results of her investigation in early August 2021. With the resignation, Cuomo's political career is virtually over. Cuomo was also under fire over the discovery that his administration had concealed thousands of COVID-19 deaths, among nursing home patients. Next, Kathy Hochul will be the 57th governor of New York and the first female to hold the post. Cuomo had plans to run for reelection in 2022, and many politicians wanted him to be impeached. Many prominent politicians including President Biden had urged Cuomo to resign. Cuomo still faces the possibility of criminal charges, with a number of prosecutors around the state continuing to investigate him. At least one of his accusers has filed a criminal complaint. In contrast, Cuomo’s national popularity soared during the harrowing spring of 2020 when New York was the lethal epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak. In addition, Cuomo’s briefings won an international Emmy Award. He went on to write a book on leadership in the coronavirus crisis. But, Cuomo’s administration was fiercely criticized for forcing nursing homes to accept patients recovering from the virus. The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the state’s handling of data on nursing home deaths. Letitia James is looking into whether Cuomo broke the law in using members of his staff to help write and promote his book, from which he stood to make more than $5 million. Cuomo's book is titled American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Furthermore, Cuomo faced increasing criticism over his rough and sometimes vindictive treatment of fellow politicians and his own staff. Many former aides conveyed stories of a brutal work environment, to the press. New York has seen a string of high-level politicians brought down in disgrace in recent years. This list includes former Gov. Eliot Spitzer; Rep. Anthony Weiner; and former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Cuomo's last days in office are the end of the Cuomo dynasty, which started with Mario Cuomo. Mario was governor of NY from 1983 to 1994; and he was Andrew's father. In this penultimate paragraph, let's talk about Kathy Hochul. She will lead in a collaborative manner and build an agenda that reflects the needs of New Yorkers from the bottom up. She is prepared to step into the executive chamber in Albany, NY. Hochul has worked in government at every level. Yet, she has the unenviable job of restoring faith in the state government. She's an active and accountable leader who gets involved in every part of the state's actions. In closing, Hochul has demonstrated she is someone who leads with her values. See the picture above of the Cuomo brothers, Chris and Andrew. Chris Cuomo works as a CNN anchor. Here's to wishing the very best for Kathy Hochul, who will handle the staff crisis at the NY Health Department in one of her first important actions as NY Governor.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics end with US edging China, in total gold medals

Tonight, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ended with the USA winning the total gold medals by one. China had 38 gold medals, and the USA had 39 gold medals. USA won the most medals with a total of 113. China had 88 total medals, which was 2nd. Throughout the Olympic games, China was leading in the race for the most gold medals. These Olympic games had its twists in various events. Furthermore, some of the twists involved the USA women's gymnastics team. Simone Biles won two medals (1 silver in the team event, 1 bronze in the balance beam event), and she survived a temporary loss of air balance awareness during different events. She went through the 'twisties;' which prompted her to withdraw partially from various events. Biles withdrawal led to other US gymnasts picking up the slack per se. Jade Carey won the gold medal for USA, in Women's floor-Artistic gymnastics. Mykayla Skinner won the silver medal for USA, in Women's vault-Artistic gymnastics. In other Olympic statistics, the women athletes of the USA won 60% of the total medals. Katie Ledecky won two gold medals, and two bronze medals in swimming for team USA. She has won ten total medals at three Olympic games (London, Rio De Janeiro, and Tokyo). US women's basketball team won their seventh consecutive gold medal. April Ross and Alix Klineman won their first gold medals in beach volleyball. In the picture above, Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad won gold and silver in the women's 400 meter hurdles. Next, US swimming won 30 total medals in Tokyo thanks to Caeleb Dressel; Ryan Murphy; and other familiar names in the pool. This number of medals is a major domination, as Dressel won five gold medals. Ryan Murphy won three medals: 1 bronze, 1 silver, and 1 gold. Yet, Murphy made some controversial comments by alluding that Russia was guilty of doping. Ryan stated that the 200 meters backstroke final was ‘probably not clean.’ Murphy earned a silver medal in that event, while Russia snagged the gold. In this penultimate paragraph, some countries like India did win that elusive gold medal. Neeraj Chopra won gold for India, in the men's javelin throw event. Chopra is a 23 year old track and field athlete, who hails from Panipat; Haryana; India. On another note, the US won twenty six medals in track and field. This number of medals was second only, to their haul of medals in the pool. Other big names in track and field were Athing Mu; Rai Benjamin; and Allyson Felix. In closing, Paris will host the 2024 Olympics and Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics. Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympics. Tonight's closing ceremony had an ending, that showed Japan passing the games to France for the summer of 2024. This summer's Olympic games will be remembered for Japan staging an event, with a global pandemic raging onwards in a depressing fashion. In 2024, hope the seats are filled with fans cheering for their home country. Sayonara from Tokyo, Japan.

Expensive divorces that shocked the world

In the past two to three years, some of the richest people have decided to end their marriages. Our first example is Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott. Both of them were married for twenty five years, and January 2019's announcement of their divorce shook the world. Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world, as he is the Executive Chairman of Amazon. He owns Blue Origin; Bezos Expeditions; Nash Holdings; and the Washington Post newspaper. Bezos Expeditions is his venture capital firm. In this paragraph, let's delve into Mackenzie Scott's life as a novelist. Her debut novel in 2005 was The Testing of Luther Albright. Since the divorce, she is the third wealthiest woman in the world. Her second novel, Traps, was published in 2013. Scott is a signatory to the Giving Pledge. She met Bezos in 1992, while they worked at D.E. Shaw. Now, let's discuss another high profile divorce that happened in May 2021. Bill Gates and Melinda French started the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in 2000, as a married couple. In May 2021, Melinda and Bill Gates announced that they were divorcing after twenty seven years. Melinda French could have gone the route of divorce, back in 2019. Yet, the couple decided to continue together until a few months ago. Gates and French have decided to divide their $130 billion fortune, through a separation contract. In contrast, Mackenzie Scott's net worth comes from her 4% stake in Amazon. $60 billion is close to the exact value, of that stake due to Amazon's rising stock price. Mackenzie Scott married Dan Jewett in March 2021. He is a high school chemistry teacher at a private school in Seattle. Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott have four children together. She was with him, when he decided to start Amazon in Seattle in 1994. In this penultimate paragraph, let's go back to Bill and Melinda Gates. Bill and Melinda are going to try to work together at their respected philanthropic foundation, until 2023. Bill Gates made a costly mistake by asking Jeffrey Epstein to donate some of his money, to their foundation. Also, Gates tried to cheat on Melinda Gates by dating other women while they worked together at Microsoft. Infidelity and fights over couples finances are two major reasons for divorce, in the past two decades. Bill and Melinda Gates had three children together. Finally, married couples do not reap many rewards from getting divorced. About 43-46% of marriages end in divorce, according to the National Survey of Family Growth. The image above is a dollar bill broken into a heart, with a man and a women. This image shows that money can break the hearts of a married man and woman. When a person decides that marriage is the best option, remember that it is recommended that counseling be an option for a couple to get involved in. This option can help a marriage be healthy, and it can lead to a happier path than divorce. Good day!

Delta variant, B.1.617.2; could be dominant COVID-19 strain in USA

As the pandemic is more than 18 months old, the latest threat is the Delta variant. The Delta variant of COVID-19 was first identified in India, in late 2020. It is known as B.167.2. The dangerous variant is causing a spike in COVID-19 infections among unvaccinated people in England, where it has become the dominant variant of the new coronavirus. Currently, the UK is in lockdown until July 15, 2021. Modifications in the Delta variant make it easy to replicate faster, and evade the body's immunity mechanism. In addition, the World Health Organization has declared B.167.2 to be the 'fastest and fittest' variant yet. The Delta variant is 50-60% more transmissible than the Alpha variant. The Alpha variant was 50-60% more transmissable, than the original strain of COVID-19. The top five countries that have the most cases for covid-19 are USA; India; Brazil; France; and Russia. In the USA, the top eleven states have more than one million cases. California; Texas; and Florida are the top three states, with the most covid-19 cases. Next, those people that are fully vaccinated are immune against the covid-19 delta variant. Yet, citizens of the USA should be cautious and wear masks; socially distance; etc. throughout the final five months of 2021. In the fall 2021, there could be another spike in covid-19 cases nationwide. The virus peaked in many states in Fall 2020. If you reside in CA; MO; AR; or WY states; the recommendation of CDC is to be extra cautious of your surroundings so as to not catch COVID-19. The Delta variant comprises 95% of all new cases in the UK. Furthermore, the delta variant of COVID-19 has prompted new lockdowns in Australia and Asia. The Delta variant is in all 50 states, in the USA. LA county is urging its residents to wear masks indoors, and New York City is urging its residents to be extra cautious of the delta variant also. Models for Delta variant's spread show the fall 2021 could see a peak of around 20% of the infections the US recorded in January 2021. Mississippi and Alabama show very substantial surges of the infection as well. In this penultimate paragraph, there is not a definite timetable for the pandemic to end. President Joe Biden's goal for the US was to have 70% of the country get one vaccine at least, against covid-19 by July 4, 2021. This goal was close to being met, as 55% of the population have received at least one dose. Moreover, about 47% of the USA population is fully vaccinated. A couple of days ago, first lady Jill Biden visited Phoenix, AZ to address that getting fully vaccinated is the best option. She and Doug Emhoff, second gentleman; were pushing covid-19 vaccines in AZ as part of a special visit. In closing, the citizens of the USA should concentrate on spreading the word that 'getting 100% fully vaccinated' is the best option for all parts of this country. During the summer, stores and restaurants may relax mask wearing in most parts of the USA. Yet, everyone has to do their part to protect themselves against the delta variant. As this post ends, see the picture above of grocery shoppers in LA county that continue to mask up. Good day!

Juneteenth 2021: a new major holiday in the USA

Less than two days ago, the US government approved a new federal holiday for the USA. It is called Juneteenth, or June 19. The annual tradition falls on Saturday this year. The tradition commemorates the day in 1865 when former American slaves in Galveston, TX; were finally informed of President Abraham Lincoln's January 1, 1863, Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17 for the Juneteenth National Independence day holiday. Biden believes that this action will go down as "one of the greatest honors"; of his presidency. In addition, the holiday is the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. day in 1983. June 19 becomes the eleventh federal holiday recognized by the US federal government. Since Juneteenth falls on a Saturday this year, most federal employees will observe the holiday on June 18. Opal Lee is the activist who campaigned to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday. She was in East Room, for the ceremony with members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Currently, there are only a handful of states that observe Juneteenth as a paid holiday. Furthermore, The legislation for this new federal holiday gained momentum following Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd last year. It was also spurred after Democrats won the White House and control of the House of Representatives, and the US Senate. The bill passed the House on June 16, with a 415-14 vote. African Americans have been celebrating Juneteenth as their own Independence Day since the late 19th century, according to the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation. President Biden wants Americans to use the Juneteenth holiday, as a day of reflection and action. Biden lauded members of Congress for the bipartisan effort, which is a big change from the recent fighting between Republicans and Democrats on the infrastructure bill. Also, the term Juneteenth is a blend of the words June and nineteenth. Juneteenth holiday's origin came from Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arriving at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Many Fortune 500 companies will add Juneteenth to their calendars for the first time, while also committing billions of dollars to initiatives designed to combat institutional racism. Amazon is sponsoring several Juneteenth events this weekend, including the inaugural Juneteenth Unityfest; a series of musical performances; speeches and other live shows that will be livestreamed nationwide on Saturday. Apple is giving US corporate employees a day off on June 18. The company's retail stores and support centers will maintain regular operating hours over the weekend. In this penultimate paragraph, more companies are celebrating the holiday in different ways. Chipotle is giving customers an opportunity to help close the racial wealth gap by donating to Project 10X, an initiative for racial equity created by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Google is eliminating meetings on Friday to honor Juneteenth. Instacart is observing Juneteenth as a company holiday; and a "day of reflection" on June 18. General Motors is celebrating Juneteenth as a day of service for its workers. Facebook employees will have the option to take a paid day off of work, on June 18. In closing, it is good to see companies are celebrating the new holiday in different ways. Microsoft is honoring Juneteenth on Monday, June 21 by inviting all its global employees to join in a day of "exploration, learning, and engagement." Lyft is honoring Juneteenth as a paid day off for the second consecutive year. Enjoy the picture above of the Juneteenth flag. Good night!

Tokyo Olympics could happen in July 2021, amid major protests

In early March 2020, the WHO (world health organization) declared covid-19 a pandemic. Since the pandemic started fifteen months ago, there are three countries that have experienced the most cases. The three countries are the United States, India, and Brazil. Japan stands at #34 in the number of covid-19 cases, according to worldometers.info website. The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled from July 23, 2021 to 8-8-2021. The Olympics were canceled in 2020, due to the coronavirus disease outbreak. Even though Japan stands at #34, protests were held in Tokyo to cancel the summer Olympics last month. The Covid-19 pandemic is continuing to worsen in Japan. Shockingly, the country has fully vaccinated about 2-3% of its population. The final decision about the Olympic Games is a high-stakes game of chicken, between Japan and the International Olympic Committee. The Japanese government has the upper hand, above the IOC (International Olympic Committee). IOC member Dick Pound told a magazine that the event would take place, even if Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked that it be canceled. In contrast, Suga retorted that the Olympics would not take place if 80% of the Japanese population wanted the games to be canceled. Four new sports will be making their Olympic debut: Karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing. Baseball and softball are returning to the Olympic program, after previously being cut. The city of Tokyo is thirteen hours ahead of New York City, and 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. This time difference means that the games will not happen live in the US, unless it is at 1 am in USA. NBCUniversal will air close to 7,000 hours of Olympic coverage on TV, and streaming video. Furthermore, NBC will use two broadcast networks; six cable networks; and multiple streaming platforms to show the global games in Tokyo. The Olympic games will have 41 sporting events. NBC will show popular competitions, including the USA men’s basketball team’s chase for a 16th gold medal, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, swimming and gymnastics. More than 5,000 hours will stream on NBColympics.com. The cable sports network, NBCSN; will broadcast more than 440 hours and USA Network will broadcast more than 380 hours. Frankly, it will be super hard to watch all that olympic coverage. In this penultimate paragraph, the protests will be discussed further. The IOC has determined that athletes cannot protest inside stadiums, during ceremonies or at podiums during the Olympic Games. The protest ban will be in place when athletes are inside stadiums, at ceremonies, and on podiums. At least 10,000 volunteers dropped out of participating in the Olympics, which is likely due to fears of contracting COVID-19. IOC experts believe that at least 80 percent of athletes and resident of Olympic Village will be fully vaccinated, by 7-23-2021. Also, the Olmpic games may take place without Japanese fans. In closing, the fans from other countries have been barred from attending the Olympic games. Without the fans from any country, the games will be less exciting to watch. Viewership may be quite lower than usual, in TV ratings for NBC and other worldwide networks. A recent Associated Press poll claimed that 60-80% of Japanese respondents want the games called off. More than 15,000 athletes from 200 countries are slated to travel to Japan for the games. Lets hope for better health conditions in Japan with Covid-19, if the games are to happen.

Internet Explorer is retiring in June 2022

Recently, Microsoft announced the end of life for Internet Explorer as June 2022. Microsoft wants users to shift to Microsoft Edge. Internet Explorer had a lifecycle over 25 years, and Internet Explorer 11 was its latest version. Internet Explorer is an important part of history of the Internet. All web browsers are a free download, and Internet Explorer accounted for over 90% of the market share in 2004. In contrast, Internet Explorer has less than 1% market share in today's browser wars. Google Chrome was launched in December 2008, by Google. By May 2012, Chrome surpassed the popularity of Internet Explorer. It became the most widely used web browser. In 2018, Google Chrome had more than 66% of the global market share. The development of the browser began in 2006, headed by Sundar Pichai. Furthermore, the market leader for the web browser is Chrome. Internet Explorer was started in 1995, as it was bundled with Windows 95 operating system. The Edge web browser was launched in 2015, to compete with Google Chrome. As of April 2021, Safari has an 19% market share. Microsoft Edge has a 3% market share, and Google Chrome has a 64% market share. These statistics are compiled by web analytics firm, Statcounter. In December 2020, Microsoft Teams application stopped supporting Internet Explorer 11. In August 2021, Microsoft Office 365 will stop supporting Internet Explorer 11. Mozilla Firefox has a market share of 4%, in the browser wars. Brave web browser is another web browser, that is created by Brave Software Inc. It is based on the Chromium web browser. Brave's market share is less than .1%. In this penultimate paragraph, there are two more web browsers to discuss. Samsung Internet browser has 3.3% market share. Opera internet browser has 2.22% market share. Samsung Internet browser is a mobile web browser, for smartphones and tablets. Opera web browser and Samsung internet browser are based, on the Chromium web browser. Like Internet Explorer, Opera was released in 1995. In closing, Microsoft is ending Internet Explorer to continue its fight against Google Chrome. If you have Safari web browser, then you must own an Apple device. Safari is developed to run on Apple devices specifically. Enjoy the picture above. It shows the end of life for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Good day!

Flicks present and delayed for rest of 2021

In May, the summer movie season starts. With the Coronavirus Pandemic causing chaos in the film industry, some flicks will happen in May while blockbusters will happen later this year. At the end of this month, 'A Quiet Place Part II' is scheduled for May 28 release date. This movie is directed by John Krasinski, and the main character is played by Emily Blunt. Blunt and Krasinski team up again for the sequel, to the 2018 box office hit. The talented married couple could score another big hit, if people pack the theaters. In addition, 'Cruella' will be released on May 28. This movie is a prequel, which has Emma Stone playing the title character. The movie is a live action film, which follows a young Cruella De Vil. The trailer looks thrilling, and Emma will have an english accent. The movie takes place in London. This movie is distributed by Disney, and it should be a hit for kids and adults. Unfortunately, there will be a tenth installment of the 'Fast and Furious' movies on 6-25-2021. This one is titled 'F9'; and it's the ninth movie of the Fast and Furious series. John Cena and Charlize Theron are the main villains in the movie. Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez will share the screen, for the first time in the same scenes. 'Fast and Furious' movies are not my thing, and these wacky movies continue to be released. The first movie was released in 2001, and it was a hit. In other movie related news, 'Top Gun 2: Maverick' was scheduled for a 7-2-2021 release date. But, the movie will be released in November 2021 as coronavirus pandemic is shifting this flick to another date. 'Top Gun: Maverick' is the sequel to the original Tom Cruise hit from 1986. In the 2021 version, Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer will be back as 'Goose' and 'Iceman.' Jon Hamm; Jennifer Connelly; and Miles Teller are part of the supporting cast. In July, 'Black Widow' will be released on July 9 with Scarlett Johansson as the lead role. This Marvel and Walt Disney Studios movie is the 24th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow is played by Johansson, and this movie will be the eighth one for the Black Widow character. David Harbour; Florence Pugh; and Rachel Weisz play family members of Black Widow. This Marvel flick could be the big hit of the summer. With many people getting the vaccines on a global scale, the theaters could have a huge amount of people for seeing this action-packed movie. Lastly, June 2021 brings 'In the Heights' movie to big screens on June 11. This movie centers on the Washington Heights neighborhood, of New York City. The music is created by Lin Manuel Miranda, and Jon Chu directed the movie. Jon found success in directing 'Crazy Rich Asians' movie. Jimmy Smits; Corey Hawkins; and Anthony Ramos play supporting characters in this Warner Bros. musical drama film. G. Ripley is looking forward to catching that movie, in the theaters next month. Goodbye from Hollywood!

California reopening on June 15, 2021; and Silicon Valley office vacancy rate

About 15 days ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California economy will reopen fully on 6-15-2021. The mask mandate for the state will continue. At this point, there is not a date that the statewide mask mandate will be lifted. California will lift most covid-19 restrictions by June 15, 2021. The economy of California is the largest in the United States, boasting a $3.2 trillion gross state product as of 2019. California would rank as the world's fifth largest economy, if it were a sovereign nation. In commercial real estate news, the high-tech region of Silicon Valley has reached its highest office vacancy rate since 2014. Office vacancies in Silicon Valley have increased for six straight quarters. Office vacancies hit double digit levels in Palo Alto and Santa Clara. Palo Alto is home to Stanford University, HP (Hewlett Packard), VMware, etc. Santa Clara is home to Intel, Applied Materials, Nvidia, ServiceNow, etc. There are many other IT companies located in Santa Clara, and Palo Alto. In April 2021, Google is allowing a small amount of US employees to return to the office voluntarily. All Google employees aren't required to return to the office, until at least September 2021. Salesforce will reopen its Salesforce tower in May 2021, while employees can continue to work from home through 2021. Salesforce Tower is located in San Francisco, and it is 61 stories high. Salesforce is projecting a small group of fully vaccinated employees can volunteer to work, in the Salesforce Tower. Salesforce Tower has over 1.4 million square feet of office space. Furthermore, Salesforce has reopened 22 offices across the country. The company said it will reopen Palo Alto and Irvine, California offices in April through June timeframe. The company has also been busy remodeling its offices, by adding Plexiglas; air purifiers; and handles that people can use without touching. In contrast, Atlassian and Zillow are two companies that have given the option to its employees to work from home permanently. Salesforce and Google want their employees to return to an office once to three times a week. This model is essentially a hybrid model, to fit the needs of most employees. In addition, Facebook says it is bringing back about 10% of its workers to its Menlo Park headquarters. The #1 social network is doing this massive step on May 10. Facebook's Fremont offices would reopen May 17. Its Sunnyvale offices would reopen on May 24. The company's downtown San Francisco offices plan on reopening on June 7, with similar capacity limits. With 17,000 employees, Facebook was Menlo Park’s largest employer in 2020. In closing, Apple and other companies are implementing a "hybrid environment" to return to in-person work. Apple is wanting some of its employees to return to the office, in June 2021. The companies are coming back to the office in phases. This process is including a phase 1, and a phase 2 approach. Companies return to office will be a huge shot in the arm, and continued good news for the US economy.

Pareto principle and other ludicrous interview questions, which are asked

Today, G. Ripley had a video call with a Prod. Support Manager at BO Company. BO Company is an insurance technology company, that works in 'Insurtech.' Insurtech is the combination of two words, insurance and technology. A true definition of Insurtech is the use of technology innovations designed to extrude savings and efficiency; from the current insurance industry. BO Company is one firm, in which BO does not mean body odor. Furthermore, the Prod. Support Manager started to ask random questions like 'what is the pareto principle?' The pareto principle does not have to do with software support, or application support. After the Prod. support manager asked me some technical questions, she asked me about the Pareto principle. The Pareto principle is a principle specifying that 80% of consequences come from 20%, of the causes. This principle asserts an unequal relationship, between inputs and outputs. The Pareto principle was created by acclaimed economist Vilfredo Pareto. Next, let's discuss Vilfredo Pareto and his achievements in Engineering; Economics; and sociology. Pareto lived in the 19th century, and he was a prominent economist until his death in 1923. Vilfredo earned/received a Phd in Engineering, from Polytechnic University of Turin. He is known for pioneering the Pareto Principle, which is known as the 80/20 rule. In Pareto's first work, Cours d'économie politique, Vilfredo showed that approximately 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population. Pareto's observation was regarding population and wealth primarily. Another way of looking at Pareto principle is in sales revenue, and business management. There is a familiar adage that "80% of sales come from 20% of clients." In the US, 20% of the population's top earners paid roughly 80–90% of Federal income taxes in 2000 and 2006. This situation or scenario happened again, in 2018. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer noted that by fixing the top 20% of the most-reported bugs, 80% of the related errors in a given system would be eliminated. That last statement shows how the 80/20 rule works, in quality assurance and software testing. In closing, the Pareto principle is not a principle used in software development or application support or coding per se. When an interviewer asks you, what is the pareto principle? The best way to answer it is 'I don't know, but I will search that one in google or other tech. journals.' Unfortunately, this answer is the one G. Ripley had to use today. Hopefully, a 2nd video call interview will happen. At the end of the day/week/month; Patience is the last virtue that G. Ripley has to possess. Arrivederci!!

The big 3 Cable News channels are fighting each other, in latest round of Cable journalism wars

On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden became the 46th president in a normal virtual inauguration. Since this day, the big three Cable News Channels of CNN; Fox News; and MSNBC are fighting for successful TV ratings in the Cable journalism wars. Don't tell CNN and Jeff Zucker about that news, as CNN has lost 36% of its primetime viewers since January 21. A recent data study by Nielsen Media Research gave light to the dismal ratings, that CNN President Jeff Zucker is fed up with. About six weeks ago, Zucker announced that he would be stepping down from his high profile role at the end of 2021. When Jeff Zucker leaves in December 2021, he will have spent nine successful years at the Atlanta based network. Speaking of well-known news reporting exits, afternoon anchor Brooke Baldwin is leaving CNN after thirteen successful years. Brooke is a beautiful, well-informed journalist who started working at the cable news channel in hopes of fulfilling one of her career dreams; to work in her hometown of Atlanta. On 2-16-2021, Baldwin started her afternoon (3 pm EST) broadcast by announcing that she's leaving CNN in April 2021. Baldwin mentioned that she does not have another journalism job lined up, as a fallback. Yet, she did mention that her next endeavor is writing her book. Her new book is a writing project, that she has been working on for the past two to three years. Furthermore, Brooke's new book is titled 'Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power.' The book expands on 'huddling' and its incredible trend/experience, that women have embraced on a global level. The definition of 'huddling' in this context is when women depend on one another in politics; activism; and everyday life to support each other in inspiration and collaboration. Whether women face workplace inequity; unequal incomes; and global pandemic, they are a highly potent resource to each other. The world that we live in deserves to be an equal one, for both genders to thrive in. Harper Business is the main publisher, on Brooke Baldwin's book which will be released to the reading public on April 6, 2021. In the next two paragraphs, it's back to the latest round of cable journalism wars and the big three cable news channels fight for viewership in the post Trump era. MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show was the most-watched program in its time slot averaging 4.2 million viewers; in January and February 2021. For Fox News Channel, Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson continue to gain solid viewer/following in the 25-54 age demographics. While Sean Hannity's viewership fell to 3.1 million in the past 60 days, Tucker appears to be ringing in the new viewership for the Murdoch family owned network. Fox News is losing its mantle, as the #1 cable news channel in ratings in the first quarter of 2021. In the final three months of Trump's regime in the White House, Fox News dropped behind CNN and MSNBC. In addition, other fringe competitors like Newsmax and One America News Network (OANN) are trying to snatch up viewers. The fringe competitors are a group of Trump supporters and Republican right wing people. Instead, the fringe competitors are losing to the big three news channels. Fox News had the last laugh on presidential Donald. In contrast, Fox news channel journalists including Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham have lost their credibility with viewers. There should be Fox network meetings/calls to management, that these two contradictory reporters should resign by end of 2021. In closing, see the picture above for the top three cable news channels standing on trust viewership of the news. The Monmouth University Poll was conducted in March 2-5, 2021. Monmouth University Polling Institute has become a highly credible source for public opinion research, since 2005. The public opinion research institute is based in West Long Branch, NJ. The establishment is led by director Patrick Murray. It is time for me to sign off, on another writing piece of thorough informative journalism for the worldly public. Good day!

Golden Globe winners and upcoming Hollywood awards dates for 2021

The 2021 Golden Globes happened on 2-28-2021; and the two hosts were Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Tina Fey was presenting awards in NYC at the Rainbow Room; while Amy Poehler did her hosting from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. There were some recognizable cameos by Kenan Thompson and Maya Rudolph, among other ones. Some of the big Golden Globe winners were Rosamund Pike for 'I Care A Lot' movie; Aaron Sorkin for Best Screenplay for 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' movie; Sacha Baron Cohen for Actor in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' comedy movie; and Chadwick Boseman for Actor in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' movie. Other big winners were Daniel Kaluuya for Best Supporting Actor in 'Judas and the Black Messiah' movie; Jodie Foster for Best Supporting Actress in 'The Mauritanian' movie; and Chloe Zhao for Best Director of 'Nomadland.' Nomadland won the Best Picture award, and the best actress award went to Andra Day for 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' movie. In addition, the Golden Globes awards were a mostly virtual show. The actors and actresses gave acceptance speeches via Zoom, or another Video communications software (like Microsoft Teams; Skype; or Cisco WebEx). There was an audience of less than 50 total people, in NYC and Beverly Hills, CA venues. On March 15, the Academy Awards announcement will happen courtesy of Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra. Nick and Priyanka got married in December 2018. Nick has a new song called 'This is Heaven'; from his newly released 'Superman' album. Next, the awards season continues with the DGA (directors guild of america awards on 4-10-2021); SAG (screen actors guild awards on 4-4-2021); and bafta awards (on 4-11-2021). Producers Guild of America (PGA) awards will happen virtually on 3-24-2021. The WGA (writers guild of america) awards will happen virtually on 3-21-2021. The frontrunners for DGA awards are Chloe Zhao for Nomadland; David Fincher for Mank; and Aaron Sorkin for The Trial of the Chicago 7. Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Women) and Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) were nominated for best director also. Regina King (One Night in Miami) and Florian Zeller (The Father) were nominated surprisingly, for First-Time Feature Film. In terms of the SAG awards, this awards show will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. The DGA awards will be held at 7920 Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, CA. The BAFTA awards are held at Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The PGA has offices in Los Angeles, and NYC. The WGA has offices in Los Angeles, and Hollywood. In this fifth paragraph, the Oscars will be on April 25, 2021. Once again, Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA will be the venue. Yet, there will be no in-person attendance at this time. There will not be a specific host for the 2021 Oscars, on ABC. In terms of after parties, the Governors Ball is the big one in which all the big winners attend. In closing, this awards season is like no other due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. The amount of crowd attendance will drop tremendously. But, the different awards shows will be on NBC; ABC; TBS; etc. Finally, the low attendance will lead to dismal TV ratings. Hopefully, 2021 is the last year of the covid-19 global pandemic for the entertainment and movie industries. Arrivederci from Hollywood, CA.

Living on Borrowed Time; true story of G. Ripley

In 2007, G. Ripley went through the most difficult nine months of his life. It all started with a fight for his life, against lymphodenopathy. The viral infection can lead to a diagnosis of cancer, in a year. Somehow, G. Ripley gave up alcohol and meat for 6 months. Doing these two processes led me to lose almost 25 lbs. of fat. It was the beginning of my 'borrowed time' life. Next, the true story of G. Ripley is that he lives on 'Borrowed Time.' The definition of borrowed time is an uncertain and usually uncontrolled postponement of something inevitable. In my case, something inevitable is death. The two processes that humans cannot avoid, is death and income taxes. This 411 is 100% true. 411 is information, that people have to dial and it is the truth. 411 is a number that Rahulio Ganpuleone knows about. In addition, Rahulio Ganpuleone is the same as rahul ganpule and g. ripley. Essentially, A=B=C. This one is the transitive property. Borrowed Time shows you the reader, that my life could have ended in 2007. At 31, G. Ripley's life could have delivered cancer into my world. Yet, G. Ripley found a way to deflect all the debacles that came next in the 24 unfortunate months. In contrast, the readers will ask 'how does borrowed time affect the rest of your life?' The answer is G. ripley has lived on bonus time since 2012. Since 2012, G. Ripley found a way to make $30 per hour in the application and systems support world. Since 2015, G. Ripley found a way to make $35 an hour in the application support; systems support; and software deployments world. When a person makes more money, the higher salary leads to a financial stability unheard of. Let's look at the fifth paragraph for more financial keys, to living a healthy and wealthy life. In this penultimate paragraph, financial stability is making $41 an hour and saving $10,000 every 12 months. If someone makes $85,000 a year, then they should save about $30,000. A financial consultant will tell you that you make $57000 to $60,000 per year. $25,000 to $28,000 is deducted via taxes; out of the $85000 salary. Then, living expenses and utilities could be another $18,000. The question is where is the other money going to be spent. In closing, money has to be saved in the right fashion. Today, G. ripley was approached by a beautiful; young smart lady (ysl) in Phoenix. She told me that my voice and confidence made me feel, as if I am 35 years old. In reality, G. ripley is forty four years young. The woman gave me her digits, and g. ripley hopes that he sees her again. Ladies that give incredible compliments will make my day, in a New York minute. Peace from the city that never sleeps. NYC is the city that never sleeps, in the song by Frank Sinatra.

Late night comedy with Seth M. and Stephen C.; plus golden globe announcements

Today is Super Bowl 55, and G. Ripley's plan is to get out of the house. The Super Bowl is not one of my events to watch on CBS this year. Don't tell Stephen Colbert that statement. Stephen Colbert and CBS are doing a special 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' after tonight's last nfl game. The show might be on at 11 pm EST, or another time. Stephen Colbert has turned into my favorite late night comedy show host, over the past 4 years. Next, Colbert started doing the Late Show in October 2015 when David Letterman ended his tenure at CBS. Colbert is happily married, and has three kids. His wife shows up to his shows this year, as there is no audience in the bleachers or studio at radio city music hall/ed sullivan theater in new york city. His wife is Evelyn McGee, and he calls her Evie. They have been married for more than 20 years, which is a beautiful friendship. Unfortunately, Colbert was diagnosed with positional vertigo in October 2020. In contrast, Seth Meyers is my favorite NBC late night talk show host. He used to be on SNL (saturday night live) on NBC; and he is a Northwestern University graduate. Seth Meyers has done hosting duties for the past 7 years on SNL. He is a longer tenured host then Stephen, but Colbert is funnier in my opinion. Meyers has done his late night tv show, without an audience also. Meyers did some of his shows from his home residence in early to mid-2020. In terms of nbc hosts, Jay Leno was my favorite until he retired. Jay Leno is a comedian, that I saw in 2016 in Scottsdale. His performance was super funny, at Talking Stick Resort in Arizona. Jay Leno and David Letterman used to compete, for the best talk show host in the late 1990s and early 2000s decades. Letterman was not my cup of tea, but his top 10 lists were on point always. Jay Leno has his own car show, on CNBC these days. In these two final paragraphs, G. Ripley will discuss Golden Globe nominations for the 2021 show on NBC on February 28, 2021. NBC's comedic female duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the show, for the fourth time. 'Mank' received six golden globe nominations, and this movie is incredibly cool in black and white. Amanda Seyfried is my pick to win the best supporting actress golden globe, as she got a nomination for her superb acting in 'Mank.' Leslie Odom Jr. is my pick to win best supporting actor golden globe, as he did a splendid job in 'One night in miami' movie. In the best director category, three women were nominated for their movies. The women are Emerald Fennell (promsing young woman); Regina King (one night in miami); and Chloe Zhao (nomadland). In closing, the show is most likely not going to have an audience at beverly hilton hotel. The show is broadcasted by NBC, and it is in beverly hills, CA. With the covid-19 global pandemic, many events are happening sans audience. Hope 'Mank' wins 2-3 awards; and it would be good to see 3-4 movies win an award on February 28. Until this event, there are not many upcoming blockbusters happening. Sadly, the 'No time to die' movie is pushed forward to October 2021 as the release date. Movie Studios are scrambling, on how to make a profit this year. It's a sad set of circumstances.

Continuation of Ambani dynasty: Anil and Mukesh continue to thrive in global investments

Today, G. Ripley writes about two lucrative entrepreneurs from the Indian subcontinent. Anil and Mukesh Ambani are brothers, that made their family riches in Reliance Industries. Mukesh lives in Antilia Building, the world's mose expensive house located on Altamount road in Mumbai. He is the ninth richest man in the world, according to Forbes. Mukesh's net worth is north of $70 billion. Anil is the chairman of Reliance Group. Next, Anil is the younger of the two brothers. He is credited with leading Reliance Power to become the country's largest IPO, as Reliance Power went public in 2008. Anil Ambani has an MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ambani dabbled in Indian politics, as he served in the Rajya Sabba as a member of Parliament from 2004 to 2006. Ambani represented Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India. Unlike Mukesh, Anil lost his billionaire status in February 2020 as he declared bankruptcy in the United Kingdom. Back to the older Ambani, Mukesh is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. Reliance Industries is the most valuable company in India, based on open market value. In contrast to Anil, Mukesh enrolled in Stanford university but elected to drop out. Mukesh Ambani became a director at Bank of America, as he was appointed to company's board of directors in 2011. In 2013, Ambani joined BAC (Bank of America Corp.) global advisory council as Mukesh stepped down from the company's board of directors. Mukesh has placed a huge bet on Reliance Jio Infocomm, India's sprawling mobile network company. In addition to being the second most populous country globally, India is the third largest economy in Asia. Jio started as a mobile network platform in 2016. In the past five years, Jio has amassed around 400 million users in its mobile network. Jio has launched a streaming service; a video conferencing app; plus a fiber broadband network and digital payments. Jio has brought 750 million internet users to India, as the internet usage has more than doubled in the country. Jio has its headquarters in RCP Navi Mumbai, the largest planned city on a global scale. In this second to last paragraph, Reliance and JioMart are holding talks with Facebook to embed an e-commerce application into WhatsApp by August 2021. WhatsApp is the world's largest centralized messaging platform. WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook in 2014, for the hefty price of $22 billion. JioMart is an online grocery delivery service in India, and the app. crossed over 1 million downloads in its first 14 days. JioMart did a soft launch in different cities around Maharashtra, since its inception in December 2019. JioMart started as a joint venture between Reliance Retail and Jio Platforms. In closing, Google has invested $4.5 billion for a 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms. Silver Lake Partners will invest one billion in Reliance Industries' retail arm. Through these diverse investments, Mukesh's main goal is to take down Amazon and Walmart's business interests in his home country. Enjoy the image above of the Antilia building, world's most extravagant residence. Good day and good night netizens!!

meredith and g. ripley have a better than sex (bts) night; plus wineries in 2021

Hello to all my romantic viewers from nakatomi plaza. Rahulio is delivering all the good news to many people. First, I will start with the story of meredith lovelace and g. ripley. On January 2, 2021; g. ripley and meredith lovelace decided to hit up wineries in verde valley az. The first winery was Alcantara winery. We had a great time here, in camp verde az. This winery had some good sauvignon blanc wine. Next, we drank some good moscato as well. Miss Meredith lovelace had my moscato. She gave me some incredible sexual stuff for sure on january 3, 2021. After alcantara winery, miss meredith lovelace and I went to bodega pierce winery. At this spot, we decided that sex is overrated. She told me that her life was good. Miss Meredith Lovelace has a degree from Drake University. She likes some guy named Karim Kharbouch. She told me how she had some 3rd base times with Karim K. It was some stuff that G. ripley keeps on the private time. When we were in clarkdale and camp verde, az; miss meredith lovelace told me that she like nakotami plaza. She told me that she had gone here with rahulio in 2003. Nakotami plaza is home of fox studios. Back in 2003, rahulio and meredith lovelace decided that it is cool to meet demi and bruce. Demi and Bruce is Ms. Moore and Mr. Willis. Mr. Willis has his name on a famous tower in Chicago, IL. It is the best building in the midwest. Rahulio and Meredith lovelace had some good 3rd base stuff there. Meredith met g. ripley and they exchanged some cool 411. Meredith told g. ripley that they exchanged some cool 3rd base S**t in CN tower. On to the next story, some guy named aubrey drake met up with g. money and they decided that vaping is cool. But, at this point kris nara decided that vaping is not cool. He pushed rahulio to stop smoking cigars and any kind of gunja shit in Toronto, Canada. In addition, sex is good but g. ripley got involved in some crazy shit with marge logue. Marge logue told him that sex may be good, but life is more than that. Marge logue had met up with dickie g. and then dickie cheated on her. In life, relationships are good but there is more to life than romance. Dickie g. is related to rahulio ganpuleone. Dickie g. goes by many aliases, but he worked at success factors. Dickie g. is an millionaire from pune, India. Dickie g. has made money through RPA; in silicon valley, ca. Dickie G. knows Ian Fleming, and they both know rahul ganpule. At this point, the reader has been exposed to so many characters. At this ime, all posts by rahul ganpule show that information is knowledge and success is another part of the equation. At the end, absorb the picture of the real rahul. He wishes the best for everyone. Enjoy the picture of g. ripley above. Life is beautiful; and be resilient. Alright; Alright; Alright. This is a famous phrase from matt mcconaughey. Peace!!