'He's Our Fault' The legendary actor-activist isn't going to spend time over analyzing the president. He'd rather America look in the mirror. I am not usually impressed or swayed in my own opinions by famous entertainers of any stripe. When one of them takes up a cause, it is hard for me to separate their …
Remember When Charlie Sheen Was?
Perhaps it is just another story of success leading to excess, however there are some folks in my generation who still want Charlie to win. Nobody has forgotten his spectacular 2011 meltdown departure from Two and a Half Men (on Today, Sheen attributed his behavior to “roid rage”). Most insiders believe the odds of a major network like …
STEVE McQUEEN – HOLLYWOOD’S ANTI-HERO & TRUE SON OF LIBERTY
I am not one for celebrity stalking, however Mr McQueen is as cool as the underside of a pillow. He left us too soon.
Steve McQueen– ironically displaying his signature, perfect balance of allegiance and rebellion.
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“I live for myself and I answer to nobody.”
–Steve McQueen
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Steve McQueen personified the “anti-hero” in Hollywood at a time when the emerging counterculture in America was challenging the very definition of what a true “hero” is. Maybe a better way to look at it is– heroism is an act. To live an idealistic, heroic life without fault is ultimately impossible. We all struggle with aligning our beliefs and goals in life with what is truly right. The fact is there are grey areas that we have to be honest about. We saw the good and bad in McQueen, and loved him anyway– in fact, we loved him for it. He was honest about who he was.
We all know McQueen raced cars and motorcycles, but his story goes a lot deeper than that. His…
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