Michael D. Sellers

14 Photos of Famous People that will change your perception of them, big-time

Michael D. Sellers — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:19:21 +0000

This is really a fascinating article by David Wong. He came up with 14 photos of famous people that aren’t in general circulation, and published them. My fans are Martin Luther King, Steven Hawkings before ALS claimed him, a very young, bearded Bill Clinton with Hillary, and a young Joseph Stalin that shows movie-star good more »

Let’s Compare Pacquiao-Mayweather Weight Year by Year

Michael D. Sellers — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:15:08 +0000

Floyd Mayweather has caused a stir lately by claiming, yet again, that Manny Pacquiao could not possibly have risen through as many weight classes as he has without chemical help. And yet — a simple analysis of the two fighter’s rise in weight over the course of their respective careers shows that Mayweather himself has more »

The Civil Wars: Barton Hollow blows me away

Michael D. Sellers — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:20:11 +0000

I hesitate to post this, because apparently I’m only about a year late in discovering this incredible music. But what the hell…never said I was cool. Better late than never. This is completely mesmerizing, and is intriguing on so many levels. Wow. My apologies for not discovering it sooner. And to my Pinoy friends….if you’re more »

A Commercial that is pure poetry

Michael D. Sellers — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:29:33 +0000

I just saw this commercial for the first time five minutes ago …I can’t describe it except to say that as I was watching it, my jaw dropped and by the time it was 2/3 over I was sitting in astonished appreciation.

Each image in this is exquisite — but more than that — laden more »

There was something about Bodjie…..

Michael D. Sellers — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:40:15 +0000

The word came last night around midnight – Rena was in the bedroom and I was still in the living room with my laptop when she shouted (and Rena never shouts) “Honey, there’s a text from Ann. Namatay si Bodjie.” I felt like I’d been karate kicked in the gut. Bodjie? BODJIE? I couldn’t believe more »

Boxing Scene: Pacquiao says Mayweather offered $40m flat fee, no share of PPV or Gate

Michael D. Sellers — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:21:55 +0000

Boxing Scene is reporting that according to WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, he was treated like an opponent during last week’s infamous telephone call with Floyd Mayweather Jr., Pacquiao claims he was offered a $40 million dollar guarantee – but nothing further- for a welterweight mega-fight on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las more »

Mayweather calls Pacquiao; wants fight but says “No” to 50/50 split?

Michael D. Sellers — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:29:03 +0000

And today’s issue of “As the World Turns” — welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather called welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao to attempt to induce Manny Pacquiao to take a fight on May 5 in Las Vegas. It’s becoming “white noise” at this point — but here is ESPN’s report on it:

Floyd Mayweather Jr., who for the more »

Remembering John Stewart – a visionary songwriter, a great American and good, good man

Michael D. Sellers — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:48:13 +0000

Today is the fourth anniversary of the death of John Stewart, the legendary songwriter who inspired me on more levels that I can begin to explain. He left us in 2008 but he’s not gone: his voice, his spirit and his ideas continue. I originally wrote this tribute on what would have been his 72nd more »

Costa Concordia Passenger: “Those who have helped us, they are the cooks, maids, all Filipino.”

Michael D. Sellers — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:29:54 +0000

There were 296 Filipinos among the crew of 1000 on the ill-fated Costa Concordia that ran around in Italy two days ago, and the Philippine Embassy has reported that all are safe. Indeed, most of the articles that I’ve been able to find are focusing on that aspect of it — but I was curious, more »

Has Manny Pacquiao undergone a spiritual transformation? Or has he just grown up? Or both?

Michael D. Sellers — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:13:31 +0000

Lately there have been a spate of articles on how Manny Pacquiao has changed his ways — some say at the urgings of Jinkee, others say as a result of a dream in which he had an encounter with God who asked Manny why he was going away from Him.

I had a feeling that more »