Marco Cribari missed the semi-finals in Osaka today. He came in 7th (20, 86 sec) in the 200m heat.

Who wrote that -- a greeting card?

I came across a website that turns this proverb into absurdity: Ron Harris, founder and owner of Ron's Angels, believes that beauty is key to success. At his website, he offers vain parents the possibility of giving beauty to their children by auctioning models' eggs. Recently he even put up a donor's sperm for sale! -- But I don't want you to take my word for it, see for yourself at http://www.ronsangels.com/

I don't know folks; it's getting to be a weird and scary world. Is beauty all that matters? Is it the only asset than can make somebody unique and special?

I've been studying pretty hard lately as I have my last exam on Wednesday.

Business Ethics: Living together well in the economically globalized global community. That's a rough translation of the course's name that the exam will be on.

Kant, Habermas, and even greek philosophers. It is truly interesting what their opinions on the subject were. But hey -- you know what -- sometimes I think we can't make a change anyway. So why even think about it?

"I'm going to show you the picture.
"Oh, yeah.
"That anorexia, bulimia, that it's because of drugs?

Her fans were frightened for her life. Tonight, the rumors, the accusations, no question off limits.

"Is it alcohol? Is it marijuana? Is it cocaine? Is it pills? All?
"Yeah, I'll grant you, I partied.
"Whitney dying. Crack rehab fails.
"First of all, let's get one thing straight, crack is cheap. I make too much money to ever smoke crack.

She is perhaps the greatest voice of her generation. Back with her first original album in four years. Where has she been? What about the cancellations? And her turbulent marriage to singer Bobby Brown? He talks.

"Have you ever hit her?

And so does she.

"And this is forever.
"That's what I said. Didn't you?

Tonight, Whitney Houston, on everything from the early days to her father's $100 million lawsuit against his daughter. A "Primetime" exclusive, one night only. Whitney Houston as you've never seen her before.

From ABC News, this is a special edition of "Primetime," with Diane Sawyer and Charles Gibson. Tonight, Whitney Houston. Now, from Times Square in New York, Diane Sawyer.

Good evening. Charlie's off tonight, as we welcome you to this special edition of "Primetime," a "Primetime" exclusive. Whitney Houston at last. After years now of rumors and silence on her part, she's going to talk about the cancellations, erratic behavior, her explosive marriage, and the headlines that she was near death because of drug use, or partying, as she calls it. And after all, for nearly 20 years, the girl with the voice on fire has fascinated us. Her 170 million records sold, six Grammys, two Emmys. Recently, her hit "I Will Always Love You" voted the top love song of all time. Well, now she has her first original album in four years hitting the stores next week. And so, tonight, we traveled to her new home in Atlanta. She's just moving in. Where Whitney Houston not only shows up, but opens up about it all. Even if you couldn't see her, the voice alone could stop your heart. And then open your eyes. Whitney Houston, the beautiful girl who doesn't just sing the ballads, but tear them from her soul. For half her lifetime, she's been at the scalding center of the spotlight. Intense, complicated, edgy, and then, in recent years, with a series of high profile cancellations, it looked as if she might also be losing control. The last time most of us saw her, the Michael Jackson concert. We gasped at the skeletal frame that walked on to the stage. And the woman who seemed to sing to us from the doorway to death. So when we arrived for the interview, we didn't know what we'd find. We were told she was suffering from laryngitis because she'd been traveling, just back from Los Angeles. But like everyone else, most of all, we wondered how frail she would look when she walked in the room.

Still I am falling for you
Still you feel so close
Still you make me so desperate
Seems to get ever worse

I cannot comprehend why I admire you
I cannot comprehend why it feels so right
I cannot comprehend why I cannot let go
Seems to get ever worse

Never had I felt as close
Never had I thought what would change
Never had I been as depressed
With you, never seems to be forever

With you, it would seem different
With you, I would seem not stuck
With you, I would seem not depressed
Why you?

You don't really know
You wouldn't really care
You couldn't really feel the same
You really proved how unfair life is

I apologize for I could not be your hero
I apologize for I ran away
I apologize for who I am
I truly do

If only I knew when you will be past
If only I knew how to change
If only I knew what to do

Why did you make me feel this way?
Why did everything change?
Why did I change?
Why do I still live?

I apologize for I abhor you; but
If only I had never met you; but
Why do I love you, ever worse

A while ago, I started to realize that I have to find a way to release my "aggressiveness." I don't consider myself to be more aggressive than other people, but as a student I have been spending the majority of my time inside and some time ago I started to feel run-down and lacking energy. I believe that playing soccer in a team will bring some new energy into my life !

That's why I searched the internet for a pair of soccer cleats that I like. And here's my selection: Adidas +Predator Absolute TRX FG Gold! These shoes caught my eye by the moment I first laid eyes on them!! They were worn by pro soccer players such as Michael Ballack, Raúl González Blanco, Ricardo Kaká, Frank Lampard, and Zinedine Zidane!

Will I be like these soccer heros if I play soccer wearing these shoes? Probably not. But probably it will make me feel like one. (Is this question even appropriate at the age of 22?)

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