Author: Mac Venucci

The Jack Abramoff Family Scholarship is pleased to announce that Emery Gore of Knoxville, Tennessee has been awarded its first Academic Excellence Scholarship, in recognition of her creative and thought-provoking essay on The Impact of Technology On Kids Today and Tomorrow. Emery plans to attend Belmont University in the Fall of 2021. The Jack Abramoff Family Scholarship was created, in part, to help children whose parents have been lost or impaired due to service to our nation, or have suffered because of unintended parental absence. Applicants must either currently attend or have been accepted for admission to an accredited college…

The New York Mafia What do you know about the history of the New York Mafia? You may be a Godfather fan but that doesn’t mean you know La Cosa Nostra? After more than ten years of skirmishes over territory between the five major Italian American crime families in New York, one man and one family emerged victoriously… Salvatore Maranzano, a bootlegger from Brooklyn and member of the Bonanno, declared himself the boss of all bosses: capo di tutti capi. This state of affairs didn’t last long, and Maranzano was slaughtered not long after this happened in 1931. Nevertheless, the…

Pitbull: A Fabulous Career Born on the 15th of January 1981, Pitbull is a chart-topping American rapper, producer and singer. Named Armando Christian Perez, he broke onto the music scene in the early 2000s. Initially focused on Latin hip hop, reggaeton, and crunk, he released his first album in 2004. Entitled M.I.A.M.I, he recorded and promoted the debut collection under the guidance of executive producer Lil Jon at TVT Records. In 2006 and 2007, further albums, El Mariel and The Boatlift followed. Pitbull’s first major hit reached number 2 on the American Billboard chart. I Know You Want Me (Calle…

A Review of Chappaquiddick Chappaquiddick is a 2017 American drama that relives Ted Kennedy’s 1969 car accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne and according to Kennedy biographer, Scott Cooper Florida, “changed the course of American history.” The movie also deals with the crisis management response from the Kennedy family. Ted Kennedy would have likely been elected President of the United States if not for Chappaquiddick. Chappaquiddick Plot Senator Ted Kennedy is asked at an interview in June 1969 how he feels to live in the shadow of his late brothers John and Bobby. Kennedy calls Joe Gargan, his cousin, and…

The Bucket List Story Who remembers The Bucket List? In a hospital cancer ward, two men meet just after being diagnosed. The working class mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) and billionaire healthcare mogul Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) don’t appear to have much in common. And yet as the course of their treatments unfolds, the two men form an unbreakable bond. They start to discuss the very different paths their lives have taken. It turns out that dedicated family man Chambers had been a promising historian in his youth who dreamed of becoming a professor, but due to lack of money…

Anthony William Coviello, The Medical Medium Anthony William Coviello is also known as the Medical Medium or simply Anthony William. He’s an actual medium that is the self-professed creator of the celery juice craze as well as originating the idea of using lemon juice in water for a morning detox. The author of many books and offers advice on forums like Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop and also on his own website. William also claimed that many ailments including cancer are triggered by the Epstein-Barr virus. Critics claim that William is practicing unlicensed medicine. He has also been accused of improperly soliciting…

O.J. Simpson Got A Dream Team Defense The O.J. Simpson trial involved a criminal trial of college and professional football star Orenthal James Simpson, acquitted at the end of a sensational trial. Simpson was charged with the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The trial stood out as one of the most publicized and scandalous trials of the 20th century. The trial ended with Simpson’s acquittal, thanks to the famed Dream Team that included Robert Shapiro, Johnny Cochran, F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, and Barry Scheck — a team made of the top lawyers…

William Wrigley Jr, a Great American Entrepreneur William Wrigley (1861 to 1932) is known as the father of chewing gum. He brought it to the world by transforming a small soap-selling business into the leading global chewing gum manufacturer. William Wrigley Jr. was born on September 30, 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William and Mary A. Ladley, second-generation Americans. The Wrigley lineage stretches back to Saddleworth, a manufacturing town to the north of Yorkshire in the UK. Edmund Wrigley, William’s grandfather, was a woolen manufacturer, and his father went on to find great success making soap. By 1870, William Sr.…

Robert Shapiro is an American lawyer who has represented many famous clients, including Johnny Carson and O.J. Simpson. His areas of expertise include complex business litigation, class action lawsuits, and international law. He is considered one of the most influential attorneys in America. His career success is denoted by numerous achievements and accolades. Robert Shapiro Launches LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, and RightCounsel In 2001, Robert Shapiro launched LegalZoom, an online legal service designed to be a one-stop-shop for all Americans. The company has continued to expand and has now reached over 4 million customers. In 2009, Shapiro founded Shoedazzle, an online fashion…

The Insane Story of The War of the Roses The War of the Roses makes you think twice about getting married and three times about getting divorced. On the surface, Oliver Rose (Michael Douglas) and Barbara Rose (Kathleen Turner) have it all.  The meet and instantly connect.  Soon they are living the dream. The is a wealthy, happily married couple with an idyllic life.  Then Barbara begins to crave a life outside of the marriage and starts to resent and eventually hate Oliver.   Both Barbara and Oliver want to stay in the house and neither is willing to compromise. They begin…