Thursday, September 18, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, September 18, 2008

Bette Davis stamp goes on sale today

“Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work,” that was the motto of legendary actress and Hollywood grand diva, Bette Davis. The two-time Academy Award winning actress appeared in more than 100 films. In honor of her vast contribution to entertainment, the U.S. Postal Service is issuing a special 42 cents stamp in honor of Davis. The commemorative Davis stamp is part of […]

Thursday, September 18, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, September 18, 2008

Metrolink engineer was text messaging while on duty

Federal investigators have confirmed the Metrolink engineer was text messaging from his cell phone last Friday, the day of that disastrous train collision. The National Transportation Safety Board investigators subpoenaed the Metrolink engineer’s cell phone records. However, NTSB investigators are not saying if Robert Sanchez was texting right before his commuter train ran head-on into a Union Pacific freight train […]

Thursday, September 18, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, September 18, 2008

Legendary Motown songwriter/producer dies

Google file image Norman Whitfield was one of the architects of what became known as the “Motown sound.” Whitfield co-wrote or co-produced “Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Cloud Nine,” “War,” “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” just to name a few. Whitfield never became as famous as some of […]