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Shaq Insists He’s Not a Celebrity

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He was on the set of Inside the NBA, where he’s been an analyst since 2011, the year he retired from his playing career. Nearly every commercial is just Shaq being, well, himself: Shaq installing a security system, Shaq dancing to the Gold Bond theme song, Shaq standing in a cruise ship pool with his clothes on. . * * *. A

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Writing Tips from Blackbeard the Pirate

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He spent his money as he earned it – on fine clothes, good food, and busty wenches. I’m not saying you shouldn’t save for a house or your retirement or your child’s college fund. Writing Tips from Blackbeard the Pirate first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

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In a July 2016 profile , The New York Times wrote that President Barack Obama—who wore only blue and gray suits—daydreamed about retiring to Hawaii to “open a T-shirt shack that sold only one size (medium) and one color (white)” with Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan and his former chief of staff.

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