by debidrecksler | Jun 25, 2011 | Human Interest
A few weeks ago, a story of a Mother who injected her 8 year old daughter with Botox made international news. The woman and her daughter appeared on national television to share their story. The story turned out to be a hoax. The woman even used a phony name. The Sun...
by debidrecksler | May 28, 2011 | Human Interest
I recently read a fascinating column about PayPal co-founder, Peter Thiel. The 43-year-old with a net worth of $1.5 billion created a $2 million fund to find college students younger than twenty, willing to drop out of school and start a business with $100,000 that he...
by debidrecksler | May 21, 2011 | Human Interest
Arnold Schwarzenegger admits he fathered a child out of wedlock and the media goes wild. Important stories take a back seat as the seedy details of Schwarzenegger’s affair are revealed. Once again, the public is subjected to the boring (yes I said boring) day by...
by debidrecksler | Apr 26, 2011 | Human Interest
Growing up near the ocean was like a gift that never grew old. I remember riding my bike to the beach and sitting along the shore, squinting to see the ships far out in the sea. I would stare for hours, my mind drifting like the waves. And I would write volumes of...
by debidrecksler | Feb 23, 2011 | Human Interest
We must all cheer for Urban Prep like they just won the Super Bowl. They should be given millions more dollars to pursue their objectives. Their educational model should be replicated in every city across America. They are showing us that black men are not destined...
by debidrecksler | Jan 23, 2011 | Family, Human Interest
After telling family and friends (and even a few strangers) that I was going to be published in Reader’s Digest, February 2011 issue, I received my copy the other day and discovered that my quote was not in the magazine. I quickly emailed the editor who...
