How Two Orphaned Brothers Survived A Tsunami And Started A Million Dollar Flip Flop Company

Time and time again, disaster shows us that nothing is more resilient than the human spirit. Take everything away from someone and you’ll find a person who still tries to lift another human being up. How do we keep going in the face of disaster? Is it the promise that tomorrow may be better? Or is it knowing that you can never go back to the way things were and to survive, you must forge a path towards the future?...

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;7 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1297 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Patrick Wolfe

Ivonne Coll Net Worth

Ivonne Coll (Mendoza) was born June 18, 1947 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Ivonne Coll was an honor student and graduated from Nuestra Señora del Pilar school. She then enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico (Universidad de Puerto Rico) where she studied Social Sciences. When not acting, Coll attended the HB Studio and Lee Strasberg’s Acting Studio. Coll began her career in the public eye as a fashion model. In 1966, she represented the town of Fajardo in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant and won....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;242 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Martin Stone

Jarvis Landry Net Worth

Early Life Jarvis Charles Landry was born on November 28, 1992, in Convent, Louisiana. He attended Lutcher High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track. He excelled as a wide receiver, finishing his high school career with 241 receptions for 3,902 yards and 50 touchdowns to go along with 875 rushing yards and 14 more touchdowns on the ground. Landry caught a touchdown and recorded eight receptions for 70 yards at the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game, and he was ranked as a five-star recruit and fourth-best wide receiver according to Rivals....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;469 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Robert Galbreath

Jason Kendall Net Worth

Early Life Jason Daniel Kendall was born on June 26, 1974, in San Diego, California. He attended Torrance High School, where he tied a national high school record by hitting safely in 43 straight games. He skipped college after being drafted right out of high school. MLB Career With the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 1992 MLB Draft, Jason Kendall was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He made his major league debut in 1996 and hit ....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;561 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Richard Sinstack

Jay Z Enters The Weed Game Debuts High End Cannabis Brand

Jay-Z’s weed brand is hitting the market with four different strains called No. 88, No. 70, No. 96, and No. 01. They offer three strengths – light, medium, and heavy. The strains were developed by DeAndre Watson, a veteran in the marijuana business. Jay-Z signed on to develop and promote his weed brand with popular California cannabis brand Caliva in 2019. Caliva has its own house brands, dispensaries, and delivery services....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;551 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Jessica White

Jerry Cantrell Net Worth

As Alice in Chains’ primary songwriter, Cantrell penned many of the band’s most successful songs, including “Rooster” (inspired by his father’s experiences in Vietnam), “Would?,” and “No Excuses.” His vocal harmonies with Layne Staley created a unique dual-vocal approach that became a trademark of the band’s sound. After Staley’s declining health limited the band’s activity in the late 1990s, Cantrell launched a successful solo career with albums like “Boggy Depot” and “Degradation Trip....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;5 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;882 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Mary Ferrell

John Stagliano Net Worth

Born in Chicago, Illinois on November 29, 1951, Stagliano is known to many as “Buttman.” While in college, Stagliano studied an array of subjects including English, journalism, engineering, economics, theater, playwrighting, modern dance, and jazz. He began his career in the adult industry as a softcore model and a dancer for Chippendales. He later began publishing an adult magazine called Evil Angel in 1982. In 1997, Stagliano was diagnosed with HIV and later faced a lawsuit in 2013 after allegedly neglecting to inform co-star Katie Summers of his condition....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;166 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Richard Delacruz

Julie Chen Net Worth

Chen also served as a co-anchor on “The Early Show” on CBS from 2002 to 2010, and she was a producer for ABC NewsOne early in her career. Julie has guest-starred on “Veronica Mars” (2005), “The Millers” (2013 and 2014), “Madam Secretary” (2014), “The Comeback” (2014), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (2015), “Supergirl” (2016), “Life in Pieces” (2017), and “Jane the Virgin” (2018), and she lent her voice to an episode of the animated series “The Fairly OddParents” in 2005....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;5 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;934 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Robert Armbruster

Kimberly Mccullough Net Worth

McCullough also starred as Dr. Robin Scorpio in the series General Hospital: Night Shift from 2007 to 2008. She has also had recurring roles in the TV series The Stones, Joan of Arcadia, and The Shield. McCullough has starred in the movies Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, Purple People Eater, Bugsy, Consenting Adults, Legally Blonde, Greener Mountains, and Among Friends. She has won two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Soap Opera Digest Awards, and two Young Artist Awards for General Hospital....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;86 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Ashley Mckendrick

Luther Campbell Net Worth

As the founder of Luke Records (originally Skyywalker Records), Campbell helped establish Miami bass as a distinct hip-hop subgenre in the 1980s. 2 Live Crew’s explicit lyrics led to significant legal battles over First Amendment rights and obscenity laws. Their album “As Nasty As They Wanna Be” became the first album declared legally obscene by a federal court in 1990, though this ruling was later overturned. The Supreme Court case Campbell v....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;5 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1064 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Addie Jimenez

Macaulay Culkin Just Sold A Nyc Loft He Bought When He Was 19 For A Huge Profit

Culkin closed the deal without ever listing the property on the market, so details about it are slim. But it is known that it spans more than 4,800 square feet, covering an entire floor of the building it occupies, and at the time of his purchase many eons ago, it had three bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a large L-shaped “living area” that includes not just a living room but also a kitchen and dining room....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;222 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Edwardo Wallace

Magic Johnson Buys The Dodgers For 2 Billion

Magic Johnson Net Worth Frank McCourt Net Worth Some recent history: Frank McCourt purchased The Dodgers from Rupert Murdoch’s NewsCorp in 2004 for $430 million after a failed attempt at buying his boyhood favorite team The Boston Red Sox. McCourt comes from a successful line of Real Estate investors and met his ex-wife Jamie while attending Georgetown University in the 1970s. The couple married in 1979 and Frank used his family money to jump start The McCourt Company which became a very successful developer of commercial real estate and parking lots in the Boston area....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;512 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Stephen Kounthapanya

Malcolm X Net Worth

Early Life Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, and was given the name Malcolm Little. He was the fourth of seven children born to Granada-born Louise Helen Little and Georgia-born Earl Little. His father was a Baptist pastor, and both of his parents were active in various African-American advancement movements. His father, in particular, was a leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and received threats from the Ku Klux Klan....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;5 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;884 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Shane Lubinski

Marielle Heller Net Worth

Marielle Heller was born in Marin County, California in October 1979. In 2020 she starred as Alma Wheatley on the Netflix TV mini-series The Queen’s Gambit. Heller first appeared in the TV short White People in 2001. She has appeared in the movies MacGruber, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Paper Anchor, and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Marielle Heller also appeared in episodes of the TV series Spin City, The All-For-Nots, and Single Dads and in the short The Liberation of Everyday Life....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;163 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Lorraine Miller

Mauro Icardi Net Worth

Icardi’s breakthrough came at Inter Milan (2013-2019), where he became captain and one of Serie A’s deadliest strikers, scoring 124 goals in 219 appearances. His time at Inter was marked by both prolific scoring and controversy, including a public falling out with ultras and tensions with club management. In 2019, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain, initially on loan before a permanent transfer. Despite scoring consistently when playing, he struggled for regular starting time amid PSG’s star-studded attack....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;6 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1149 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Ella Turpen

Melissa Fumero Net Worth

Born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, as Melissa Gallo, Melissa Fumero started dancing when she was a young child. She earned her bachelor’s degree in drama from New York University in 2003 before making her on-screen debut as Adriana Cramer in “One Life to Live”. She scored the part of Cramer on her very last day as a student in college. Fumero has appeared on the soap opera on and off from 2004 until 2011....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;214 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Brian Flores

Miguel Tejada Net Worth

Bankruptcy and Arrest Warrant As we just mentioned, despite earning $96 million in salary during his career, Miguel reportedly filed for personal bankruptcy in 2015. In November 2022, he was reportedly arrested in the Dominican Republic for allegedly passing bad checks. Early Life Miguel Odalis Tejada was born on May 25, 1974, in Bani, a city about 40 miles southwest of Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. Growing up in extreme poverty, he idolized Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;623 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Benjamin Cawthon

Mike Douglas Net Worth

Mike Douglas was born in Chicago, Illinois in August 1920 and passed away in August 2006. He was known for being a popular singer in the Big Band era. Douglas was working as a nightclub singer by his teens. The Mike Douglas Show started in Cleveland in 1961 and the series aired until 1982 with more than 4,000 episodes. As an actor Douglas appeared in the films Gator, Nasty Habits, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Birds or Prey, and more....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;163 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Judy Riggan

Nancy Shevell Net Worth

Shevell has also been involved in public service, serving on the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York, where she contributed to transit policies and infrastructure improvements. Her work in the transportation sector earned her respect in a male-dominated industry. Despite maintaining a private profile, she gained media attention after marrying Paul McCartney in 2011. The couple had been in a long-term relationship before tying the knot in a modest ceremony in London....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;610 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Paul Wolf

Nikolaj Coster Waldau Net Worth

Salary What was Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s salary on “Game of Thrones”? $1.1 million per episode. Early Life Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was born on July 27, 1970, in Rudkobing, Denmark. He is the son of librarian Hanne Coster and Jorgen Oscar Fritzer Waldau, who died in 1998. Coster-Waldau has spoken extensively in interviews about his father’s alcohol abuse while growing up, as well as his parents’ divorce. Nikolaj has two older sisters, and he was raised primarily by his mother in Tybjerg, a small village in southern Zealand....

<span title='2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>July 16, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;4 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;795 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Rosa Lucas