May 23, 2013

The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Death, Taxes and Student Loans

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*Twenty years after I graduated from college I still owe student loans. And since I didn’t’ owe enough, I went back to school and got a master’s degree with borrowed money. My mother keeps asking me to get a PHD, but I’m not going to pay anybody else to tell me how smart I am, [...]




Tiger May be Disciplined for Club Kick at Masters (Video)

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*Tiger Woods’ grand debacle at the Masters may not be over. The golfer is now subject to discipline by the PGA Tour for kicking his golf club in anger on the 16th hole. After a bad miss with a 4-iron into the par-5 15th hole on Friday, Woods hit a poor tee shot with a [...]




The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: There Is No Substitute for Living Life With Passion

*When you have a passion for something you’ll do it for free. And that’s how she knows writing is her passion. Her first role model was her mother who has authored and published three books. She remembers how her mother would write letters and ask her to critique them. And long before there were on-line [...]




Elin Nordegren Preparing for Divorce?

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*People.com is quoting sources who claim Tiger Woods’ marriage is “as wobbly as ever” and on the verge of divorce. His wife Elin Nordegren, who decided not to appear at the Masters, is reportedly disgusted by Tiger’s Nike commercial featuring a voiceover by his late father. After Woods finished the tournament, coming in fourth, Nordegren [...]




Masters Ratings Increase by 50 Percent

Tiger Woods watches K.J. Choi of South Korea's drive off the sixth tee during the first round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, April 8, 2010.

*It appears as if everyone and their mama tuned in to watch Tiger Woods tee off for the first time since his cheating scandal, as ESPN’s coverage of the Masters’ first round on Thursday drew 4.9 million viewers — the highest U.S. audience ever for a golf event on cable television. The total is 50 [...]




Video: Tiger Hears from Dad in New Nike Ad

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*As Tiger Woods prepares to tee off at the Masters this afternoon (4 p.m. EST on ESPN), Nike has premiered its first new ad featuring the golfer since his sex-scandal broke in November. The black-and-white spot features Tiger staring directly into the camera as audio of his late father, Earl Woods, is heard saying, “Tiger, [...]




Tabloid: Tiger Boosts Security against Mistresses at Masters

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*A British tabloid is claiming that about 90 bodyguards have been assigned to protect Tiger Woods at the Masters this weekend, including former FBI and Secret Service agents, as well as armed deputies. London’s Sunday Mail said the beefed up security is to ward off the threat of his alleged mistresses showing up at Augusta. [...]