This year an American does not top Forbes Rich List.  This is the first time since 1994 that an American hasn’t taken the top spot on the list.  This has caused some controversy in the United States.  Think you can guess which country boasts the richest man in the world?

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People Make the Place.

Travel can feed your curiosity, and also your soul. It’s becoming a big trend these days to spend part of your vacation time volunteering in a foreign country, and then spend the rest of your trip seeing the sights…

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Today’s quote is all about inspiration and is from composer Ned Rorem.

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Brian McKnight sings “Betcha By Golly Wow”, “I Just Wanna Hang Around You” and “Lost With You”

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A refreshing cocktail is the perfect way to salute yourself after a long day at work.  So grab your friends and head to our recommendations this week:  the Downtown Los Angeles eatery Ciudad and Hermosa Beach’s Cafe Boogaloo.  Don’t forget to thank us later!

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We hope you’ll join us when financial guru Suze Orman comes to town for “Waves of Inspiration: Women and Money” at Club NOKIA  this Sunday.

We all know her for her no nonsense approach to money management but you might not know that she has quite an interesting personal story too…

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Brian McKnight and Pat Prescott give the Quote of the Day.

Today’s quote is all about inspiration and is from American physician Bill Frist.

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Brian McKnight sings “Moonlight In Vermont”, “Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing” and “You’re The Best Thing”

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