Earth, Wind & Fire Founder Maurice White: 1941-2016
The Gist: The life of a pop music icon is remembered.
Source Article Here: SF Gate
Authors: David Bauder and Hillel Italie, Associated Press Contributor: Nekesa Mumbi Moody

Remembering Maurice White & The Unifying Power of Earth, Wind & Fire
The Gist: My appreciation, as a fan, of the band Earth, Wind & Fire and growing up to meet them when I least expected it.
Source Article Here: LinkedIn Pulse
Author: Karl Gibson

 

Stephen Colbert’s Big Play
The Gist: Colbert’s The Late Show will have the plum spot of directly following this Sunday’s Super Bowl game. A Q&A with the host who’s improved on his predecessor’s numbers since his debut, how he’s settled in, and why he doesn’t miss his Comedy Central character: “It was easy for me to tell him to go away.”
Source Article Here: Adweek
Author: Jason Lynch

Celine Dion: “Right now, I’m not quite sure how strong I feel.”
The Gist: Celine Dion’s speech last night during the Celebration of Life for late husband Rene Angelil at the Colosseum theater that was built for her Las Vegas residency. The video is here – Dion’s speech starts at the 2:08:00 mark.
Source Article Here: Extra

 

“What if Twitter just didn’t exist anymore?”
The Gist: A tech industry chief analyst wonders if the “self-elected” promotional celebrities the social media platform has created – and the tech-lebrities who’ve joined them – is headed toward eventual audience indifference.
Source Article Here: re/code
Author: Bob O’Donnell

 

The Real Potomac, Maryland….Light Years From The Bravo TV Version
The Gist: Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac reality show has helped the town in Maryland trend, but locals know that it is nothing like the hotbed of pretension and elitist mores that the reality show projects. Here’s a look at the real Potomac – and what locals are saying.
Source Article Here: The Washington Post
Author: Roxanne Roberts

5 Causes Of Writer’s Block & How To Beat Them
The Gist: An author of over 20 books briskly details 5 originating reasons of writer’s block and how to get you back to the page.
Source Article Here: Writer’s Digest
Author: Molly Cochran

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“The Most Audacious Fraud In History”: Bernie Madoff’s Deceptive Scam, Unraveled
The Gist: The subject of this week’s ABC TV miniseries, Bernard Madoff’s illegal activities cost investors billions of dollars and resulted in a 150 year jail term for himself. Here is a 2009 investigative piece, The Madoff Files: Bernie’s Billions.
Source Article Here: The Independent
Author: Stephen Foley