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Image by Getty Images via Daylife Rachel Ray speaks about the FHM photos in an ABC Nightline interview that will air tonight. Ray says of the 2003 FHM pictures: “I think I was 35 at the time. And I thought about it for a while, and I said, ‘You know what? This magazine has as young as 17-, 18-year-olds in hottie bikinis, and these are all actresses, models, pin-up girls . I don’t belong to any even remote club of theirs.’ “And I thought, ‘If I’m gutsy enough to do this, this is a good thing for everybody. This is the everywoman, here she is,’. And I did it, and it was the most scared I’ve ever been, and I wouldn’t change a thing. I’d do it again tomorrow.” “If you spend so much time thinking about the people who dislike what it is you’re doing, you’re doing a disservice to the people that employ you. I’m not employed by those people. I work for the people that want the type of food I write [about], the type of food we share with people.” “I’m not a chef . I haven’t created ...

Cerberus (Kerberos) was described as a three-headed dog with a serpent's tail, a mane of snakes, and a lion's claws. He was designated to prevent ghosts of the dead from leaving the underworld. The 3 headed dog guards the gates of the underworld in greek mythology. According to CSIRO scientist Dr Wenju Cai three-headed dog savaging Australia's climate. we don't know that It's just rumor or true matter. But actually the scene is something different.Makes you wonder if the auto-industry is the three headed dog that guards the gate of a depression. Cerberus Capital Management owns 80% of Chrysler and 51% of GMAC. See more about their role in the economy and a video below. Cerberus has said they will take no money in profits from Chrysler if the government bails out the company. They also had in mind for the government to take an ownership interest. Now congress has asked them to come up with a better plan and bring it back. It is apparent that they will have to have co...

A great man must be mindful of nine things: 1) to look beyond what he sees 2) to listen beyond what he hears 3) to be gentle in looks 4) to be respectful in manners 5) to be true to his words 6) to take pride in his works 7) to ask when in doubt 8) to think of the consequences when in anger 9) to think of justice & fairness on accepting an advantage - Confucius (551-479 BC) Read More Quotes

The hundred years' war was mainly a dynastic conflict between France and England that lasted for 116 years from 1337 to 1453. Primarily France and the low countries were the locations for this 100 year's war. As a result of this 100 years' war, France secured control of all English. This 100 years' war was in fact a series of conflicts and is divided into four phases - The Edwardin war (1337-1360), The Caroline war(1369-1389), the Lancastrian war (1415-1429) and Joan of Arc(1412-1431). More from Wikipedia

T oday I was just surfing the Internet in the morning and I have found some rare sculptures that I w ish to s hare with you. These are really nice. A Rare Sculpture of the Chimpanzee 'Sally' by Rowland Ward of London ( 1800 to 1900 ) Dimensions: 21.50cm wide 34.00cm high 19.00cm deep (8.46 inches wide 13.39 inc he s high 7 .48 inches deep) Rowland Ward was a famous, innovative and world renowned taxidermist whose shop at 'The Jungle, Picadilly' at the end of the 19th Century became a social institution for sporting enthusiasts. One of Rowland Ward's first commissions was to sculpt small models of animals which were cast in bronze. A model of a lion was created for the Duke of Connaught in 1911 and is now in the collections of the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. Ward regularly went to study the animals at London Zoo, which is where in life Sally the chimpanzee lived. His expertise as a sculptor and artist helped to sharpen his skills as ...