A Pioneer's hopes

APOLLO CREED-is one of my favorite movie characters-played by Carl Weathers. ROCKY BALBOA may have been an underdog story but even Slyvester Stallone knows,without Apollo Creed there wouldn't be a Rocky Balboa. Here's the story. Apollo,the heavyweight Boxing Champion had to find a fighter for America's Bicentennial.And all the ones he chosed were either hurt or had other obligations. So he chosed a local fighter out of a book of amatuer fighters. He chosed The Italian Stallion Rocky Balboa. Apollo even joked it sounded like a damn monster movie. Apollo Creed was unaware as Rocky himself was how this match would end up. For Rocky had the never give up spirit. Well it ended up 15 rounds with Rocky going the distance,yet Apollo still won. But it wasn't suppose to be that way. Apollo thought it would be quick and be a good show. Well it was,what both didn't realize till afterwards they wrote one the greatest chapters in Boxing history. IT WAS A UNIQUE THING-Be

JOHN WAYNE REMEMBERED-40YRS AGO "Don't use my name for anything other than helping people with cancer."-John Wayne telling his kids. 40yrs ago an American icon passed away June 11,1979.He died battling cancer.No one in Hollywood had much of an impact more than 'The Duke.'He was definitely  a favorite in our household. There was so many classic lines from his movies,but he would be proud of his family today.I remember reading somewhere that before he died he let the doctors use his condition to find answers to this terrible disease called cancer.He knew others had or were facing it and wanted to help on his end. It shows the example of a great man he was.And according to the story by his kids in Closer magazine he raised his family to have respect which many today lack respect.His son Patrick and another fine actor told Closer: "He was a big guy on core values-friendship,being trustworthy,honest and loyal.We learned these things by example and