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TODDS WEEKLET INSTALLMENT

2026-07-14T22:17:39.351-04:00

Here is another one of todd's weekly installments ....inspirational....... no swearing ........keeping it clean ....goody gumdrops todd!!!!!>.........

June 15th 2026 It is our Fun and Inspiration time!

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Todd Puntolillo

Sun, Jul 12, 4:05 PM (2 days ago)

to John

You didn't respond to my email last week.

Are you still at Frank's place?

When is your final interview so they can

give you your citizenship?

Todd Puntolillo

Mobile/text: 954-464-0830

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On Sun, Jul 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM Todd Puntolillo <toddmach@gmail.com> wrote:

I hope all is well with you.
Do you have a date scheduled for your USA final acceptance?
Nothing new for me. I'm boring, but I am happy with my life.
Stay well buddy... BTW, did you move yet?

Todd Puntolillo
Mobile/text: 954-464-0830
toddm ach@gmail.com
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https://toddmach.wordpress.com

On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM John@InternationalHippie.com <internationalhippie@gmail.com> wrote:
i [posted your e-mail today already .......yesterday had 16 thousand views crazy

On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 2:40 AM Todd Puntolillo <toddmach@gmail.com> wrote:
Your Fun and Inspiration Newsletter

"We need to find God, and he cannot be found
in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of
silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass-
grow in silence; see the stars, the moon and
the sun, how they move in silence... We need
silence to be able to touch souls."
- Mother Teresa

I like this quote and I am not up to competing with
Mother Teresa today or any other day.

I'll just offer something small from my writings
because that is the purpose of my newsletters:

The person who has a relationship to Spirit
needs for nothing—because they have ...
everything!
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Steve's photo of Monet's Water Lily
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My original cartoon for a giggle.

ENGLISH RIVIERA AS ALWAYS GETS TURNED TO SHIT WITH FUCKERS ...........

2026-07-12T21:23:44.222-04:00

i used to live in torquay ,devon the english riviera ......that was well before the fucking scum ,and dirtbags moved in......... like everywhere else ......... they fuck shit up ....... look at london ........ filthy dirty bastards ....... ......should just pick them up ...... jail them......... until they get shit straight .........maybe i am too severe ........ if you stick in solitary for a month....... they will get their shit together .....i think the govt needs to start like a foreign legion again sort these fuckers out ..torquay was incredible in the 80's i had a blast .......

WITH its dramatic coastline, palm tree-lined promenade and yachts bobbing in the blue waters of its harbour, it’s easy to see why millions of visitors a year are drawn to the pretty town of Torquay.

But despite being a tourist magnet, the English Riviera destination is gripped by a housing crisis, sky-rocketing crime figures and an ever widening rich-poor divide, with some of the poorest areas in the country.

Its streets, parks and churchyards are home to dozens of rough sleepers, while locals tell of the town centre going downhill, with open drug deals and increasing violence driving them away.

At the last count in November, a total of 29 street sleepers were recorded, enduring sickening abuse at the hands of lowlife passers-by, including being urinated on, spat at, attacked and having drinks poured on them as they doze.

Most are local people who’ve fallen on hard times, with the town’s housing stock only eight per cent social housing, compared to a nationwide average of 17 per cent.

Retired builder Michael Denton was walking his mini–Schnauzer Wolfie in the town and said: “There are a lot of homeless people here and you can notice the increase, but they’re not the ones causing the town to go downhill.

What to do if you're made homeless

In England, your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within the next 8 weeks.

You may be legally homeless if:

you’ve no legal right to live in accommodation anywhere in the world
you cannot get into your home, for example your landlord has locked you out
it’s not reasonable to stay in your home, for example you’re at risk of violence or abuse
you’re forced to live apart from your family or people you normally live with because there’s no suitable accommodation for you
you’re living in very poor conditions such as overcrowding

There are different types of support your council could offer you. For example, they may offer you advice, emergency housing, support to find longer-term housing or help so you can stay in your home.

If you are looking for advice you can contacting housing charity Shelter for advice, Citizen Legal Advice for a legal aid, and speak to your local council for help.

“We’ve been homeless three years since we lost of our home – you just get used to it.”

The annual rough sleeping ‘snapshot’ counts the number of people sleeping or ‘bedding down’ on the streets, in parks, makeshift shelters or tents, but does not include those in hostels. In 2022 it sat at 20, while the latest count, in November 2025, was 29.

Poverty sits alongside affluency in Torbay, the area made up of Torquay alongside Brixham and Paignton. Last month it was ranked the most deprived upper-tier local authority in the southwest.

A state of the nation report found an 11-year life expectancy gap between the poorest residents in areas like central Torquay and Tormohun and those in the posher, more wealthy areas like Wellswood, the town’s ‘millionaire’s row’, where houses are worth an average of £1.7 million.

In the more deprived areas residents suffer with sub-standard housing conditions, high levels of unemployment and a reliance on low seasonal wages which are £6,000 less than the national average.

It is these challenges which have led to an increase in those sleeping on the streets, according to Friends of Factory Row chairman Nick Pannell, a volunteer and retired journalist and social worker.

He said: “I’ve been involved in supporting homeless people for 30 years, and certainly I’ve seen the crisis worsen. Social stresses in society are deepening, more people are falling out of the system, the level of mental health crisis is increasing.

“Torbay has a high level of deprivation within the community. The centre of Torquay ticks all the boxes in terms of poverty in needing government support and needing extra help in terms of people who are restructuring financially, people already living in very poor standard accommodation and low levels of social housing, which is causing life-changing issues.

“Leonard Stock Hostel (Factory Row) has 29 beds and is always full, and there’s a waiting list. It’s for people with a local connection or fleeing domestic violence and the team meets once a week to consider who is the most vulnerable person on the street at that time.”

A team of volunteers offer advice, support, games nights and meals to those staying in the hostel. Rent is usually paid for with housing benefit.

It also keeps them safe from the shocking attacks street sleepers are exposed to.

Nick said: “How other people treat them is one of the shocking things of being homeless, in Torbay or anywhere else. Homeless people seek to hide away so they are invisible to any thug or group of lads who are out just to have a bit of fun and taunt them and attack them. I know homeless people who have been urinated on and spat at, had bottles of drink poured over them while they were while they’re sleeping at 2am in the morning.

“Those who aren’t hiding away are especially vulnerable because they will probably have severe mental health problems, and they really aren’t organized enough to find somewhere safe.

“Some people think there shouldn’t be a homeless hostel in Torquay, but the people living there are from our own community.

“They are, sons and daughters, fathers and mothers who are having a huge crisis in their life. You don’t become homeless because you’ve lost your house keys – you become homeless because of family breakup, because of dependency on drugs and alcohol, or severe mental disorder that makes it impossible to sustain the tendency of family connections, or social connections that insulate the rest of us from a crisis of homelessness.

“We need to try to build empathy and then become part of a solution.

Just offering a smile or offering to get someone a cup of tea or a cup of coffee in the morning can transform that person’s day.

“These people are our neighbours, just in the same way as the person next door is my neighbour. That person’s just sleeping in your street, in the bit of park land, or in the bus shelter, we should consider them our neighbour and have, responsibilities towards them.”

This week the Government repealed the Vagrancy Act, ending almost 200 years of legislation which made it a criminal act to sleep on the streets or beg.

C ONNOR IS ONE AND DONE ......

2026-07-12T13:27:43.951-04:00

Dissapointed ....glad i never paid for that shit ......i would be pissed if i paid for that ......... and saw that......... i got off easy ...paddy gave us a great job .....but i am losing interest in UFC ........ i think rogan and all the cohorts are just fucking with people .......that other fights were so....so......oh well .......... connor.... should stick to his suits and whisky ...... ...he cannot ........ come back form knee injury ........ unless he gets some medical swiss surgical shit ...... but he lokoed like shit ....... he is done ........ i am afraid ....nice try connor but threw in the towel......he has hundreds of million enjoy the fucker while you are you ...simple nothing to prove ....

UFC 329 results: Conor McGregor blows out knee immediately, loses Max Holloway comeback fight in 69 seconds

Shaheen Al-Shatti

Updated Sat, July 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM PDT

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Conor McGregor famously suffered a blown-out knee 13 years ago in his first UFC meeting against Max Holloway. More than a decade later, history repeated itself in the most anticlimactic way possible at UFC 329.

McGregor's much-hyped MMA return after five years away ended in disappointment on Saturday in Las Vegas, as the former two-division champion suffered what appeared to be another blown-out knee in the opening seconds of his first fight since 2021.

The official result was a Holloway victory in just 69 seconds.

"Let's give it up for Conor McGregor, guys," Holloway said afterward to a booing T-Mobile Arena. "What an absolute animal. When we were in here, I was trying to call the fight [off], and he kept asking to fight on. But you guys are lucky because there's going to be a Holloway vs. McGregor 3 now. Let's get this f***ing money, boys."

"What can I say," Holloway added, "I had him weak in the knees, I guess."

The result is a profoundly unlucky one for a night that generated the highest-grossing gate in UFC history, per UFC CEO Dana White. McGregor's comeback bout had been a major MMA storyline for the majority of the past five years, ever since the star Irishman's 2021 trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier ended with him suffering a disastrous broken leg.

McGregor (22-7) was expected to return in June 2024 for a fight against Michael Chandler following the pair's coaching stints on "The Ultimate Fighter 31," however that matchup was scrapped just weeks before the event when McGregor sustained a broken toe.

McGregor's return was further put on ice after the former champion was found liable in late 2024 for the sexual assault of Nikita Hand in Dublin civil court.

Holloway (28-9) eventually drew the assignment for McGregor's return bout, in large part because of the pair's history — the two veterans previously fought in 2013, with McGregor winning a unanimous decision in the infancies of both men's careers.

But it wasn't meant to be.

McGregor, 37, sporting a mohawk similar to the one he wore for his UFC debut more than a decade ago, appeared to injure his right knee in the opening seconds on Saturday after sprinting across the canvas and launching a flying kick at Holloway. McGregor then slipped to the canvas multiple times in the ensuing exchanges, with Holloway repeatedly calling attention to the injury before referee Mike Beltran stopped the action.

McGregor ultimately exited the cage under his own power but was visibly limping on his right side, with the broadcast subsequently confirming he suffered a knee injury.

Check out complete UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 results and highlights below, as well as Uncrowned's round-by-round play-by-play for the final seven fights of the night.

I HAVE NOT ONE GRAM OF SYMPATHY

2026-07-12T13:07:52.669-04:00

Listen......... when it comes to spain.....and bulls........ and people running with bulls .....you deserve all you get ...........if you are stupid as fuck!!!!! ......i personally would not run with bulls ......why ?....... you ask .....well i am going to tell you!!!!!! .......i have no desire to run away .......... from a 1200 lb fucking wrecking machine.......... with horns ......i am not sure if all these people are miserable......... and married........ like the mount eversest cunts who wander in to a frozen rotunda ........and running with bulls ....i guess if you are married long enough ......... death seems an easy way out getting a horn up your shitter or freezing to death ......i am not married so no it is not in my arena of life to die like that maybe skydiving ......... but fucking with bulls no sirreeeeee!!!!!!Bob..........i still put that down to unhappiness on all levels.....some peopleove that adrenlin shit ....i do but not with beasts nope !!!!...........

Bull gores runner in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival

CBS/AP

Sat, July 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM PDT

2 min read

A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday.

The six bulls and accompanying steers charged through crowds of thrill-seekers who packed the narrow street course in Pamplona. The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the two-and-a-half-minute run from the pen to the bull ring, where bullfighters will kill the bulls later in the day.

One runner was pierced by a horn in the face, while 12 more people needed medical treatment for an assortment of knocks, according to the University of Navarra Hospital.

An injured American from Florida suffered a compound ankle fracture, CBS Miami reported. Ander Etxanobe of Miami Beach said he has no plans to stop taking part in the tradition despite some of the most severe injuries he has experienced since he started participating in the festival nearly a decade ago.

"By no means does a broken leg or a broken ankle, in my case, or whatever it is, break my spirit, break my corazón, my heart," Etxanobe said.

A black bull broke away from the pack early in the 957-yard run and plowed into a group of people, smacking one full in the side of the face with a horn. It was not clear if that was the moment of the goring.

Revelers run alongside Jose Escolar's fighting bulls during the fifth running of the bulls at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday, July 11, 2026. / Credit: AP Photo/Miguel Oses

Many runners appeared completely unaware when bulls were breathing down their necks and, instead of trying to gore them, just shoved them out of the way.

Saturday's was the fifth morning run of the eight-day festival in northern Spain.

This year's festival comes 100 years since the publication of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises," whose publication launched the San Fermin festival to international fame.

The last death at San Fermin's bull runs occurred in 2009, but gorings and broken bones are common, partly due to the large number of novice bull runners and foreign tourists who join the experienced locals.

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TODD'S WEEKLY INSPIRATIONAL LETTER ....THANK YOU TODD

2026-07-12T00:37:02.628-04:00

My dear friend todd's weekly motivational spiritual letters to the universe ....... thank you todd as always ......

Todd Puntolillo

5:55 PM (3 hours ago)

to Todd, bcc: me

July 11th Todd's Inspirational Newsletter

Todd Puntolillo toddmach@gmail.com

2:17 AM (17 hours ago)

to me

WOW! WE'RE STILL HERE HOORAY!!!

A Vital Point...Don't miss this!

At this juncture, I must share my story:

36 years ago when I faced cancer, there was

a turning point. When everything looked so scary

I made an important announcement to myself.

“If I can create such a disaster, I have a powerful

mind. I will now choose to create something better!”

OK, you might not like reading this, but here it is:

YOU ALONE are responsible for the life you have!

Think about it...who else could it be? Got a problem?

Change your thinking, change your life!

Give up hate and fear and fill your mind with...

THE POWER OF LOVE!

I put the disaster behind me and created a cancer free

life that keeps getting even better as I release fearful

thoughts and build on a faith filled consciousness.

You and anyone else can write a better life for

themselves--now!

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Bob Roth is one of us who reads our newsletter.

He offered this photo of a small part of his indoor

train set. Wow it looks like an actual full sized scene!

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Steve's Photo art.....

Cape May Lighthouse

I hope you enjoyed today's newsletter!

Todd Puntolillo

JUST EVERY NOW AND THEN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

2026-07-11T12:34:58.994-04:00

DISCLAIMER

Just every now and then ..........i like to post my disclaimer .......... for the thin skinned..... insecure....... low .....self worth .....imbeciles...... who are offended by everything.... and anything ......and anyone .....whe ever he/she/they/them/that is.........

DISCLAIMER

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Well ......every now and then .........i like to throw in a disclaimer ......so if you are in here and you are a pussy....... and easily offended .........it's only words ....they have no material behind them....... unlike actions ......here is the difference ....you can say to someone "i am going to smash you in the nuts with a baseball hard ...... until you nuts are like mashed potatoes "........only words ......unlike taking a baseball bat ....... and literally ........ smashing a person .guy/them/that/it/they/him/.....in the nuts with a baseball bat,......that is a jail sentence right there.....( only if you get caught i guess).......

.....words .....so .......if you are a fucking pussy...... and all it takes is mere words get you ruffled ........you should not be here ........ i just unravel my thoughts in here....... of what i am thinking ...... or as they say in America ...... " my 2 cents".....that's it just what i am thinking ...... so many people are afraid to say what they think because they are fucking brainwashed ......simple ...... look at facebook....... and all these stupid arse weak social media sites !!!!! .......all the people are afraid of what people think of them .......so anyways please feel free to visit look ogle at my site ......if you would like to post/vent/let off steam feel free to send me you thoughts or whatever you need to say and you can remain anonymous....... if you please ....... to the same name .....at g mail..... i will cut and paste exactly as you sent it .......(no illegal shit obviously ).....i am always interested to what's in other peoples mind ......please enjoy .........or not ....

ADDICTION A CHOICE

2026-07-11T08:17:09.264-04:00

I personally think tattoos are trauma related ......... or a resentment process ....... ..........you know to show you are a rebel ......i simply will not pay a person to advertise on me ......i am not sure why people do it !!!!!!! ....because they think they will be different ........ some times they just all look the same ......i certainly would and never respect a girl with tattoos on her face ......or trust her on any level .......but you know ...... birds of a feather fly together ......each to their own ......i at one point in my life ............ did think about getting them ......but ......... i decided not to have any done at all .....and i have the attention span of a dung fly !!!!!!!......so trying to sit their ina chair being inked ......anyways i do nto understand why pretty girls get their face done ......once they have it on their face ........... it must be a retaliatory thing ...... you know a cry for help .......well as i say each to their own!!!!!! .,.....if everyone thought how i did !!!!!! the world would be a boring place .....it is what makes up the patchwork quilt of life .....i mean this girl is so pretty but it is distracting as fuck .....

Ink addict reveals the true extent of her tattoo transformation – and the toll it took on her familY

Ink addict reveals the true extent of her tattoo transformation – and the toll it took on her family

Münster, Germany - Extraordinary ink and body modification addict Lucy Krasota has covered herself in art. In a recent post, she shared the true extent of her remarkable tattoo transformation.

Lucy Krasota shared the true extent of her extraordinary tattoo transformation. Collage: Screenshots/TikTok/@lucykrasota© Collage: Screenshots/TikTok/@lucykrasota

Over the last few years, Lucy Krasota has totally transformed her appearance with a vast collection of black-and-white tattoos, which cover much of her face, neck, chest, arms, and everywhere in between.

Her remarkable look is so iconic that more than 40,000 people follow her on TikTok, where she goes as @lucykrasota, and more than 10,000 follow her on Instagram.

On top of her remarkable selection of inkings, Krasota has also employed a huge selection of extreme body modifications to assist in forging her unique aesthetic.

At a quick glance, the first and most obvious modification is the selection of piercings that dot much of Krasota's face, including on the bridge of her nose, her cheeks, and elsewhere.

What's more extraordinary, however, is that Krasota's tongue has been chopped in half, split so that it looks like the tongue of a snake.

In a recent post to TikTok, Krasota shared an extraordinary comparison. In one snap, she shows off what she looked like years ago, well before her remarkable transformation. In another, she is covered in radical tattoos and body mods.

Her transformation has not come without its struggles, however. Last year, Krasota made headlines by revealing the "huge conflict" she had with her family over it.

"I have a huge conflict with my grandma regarding my tattoos, piercings, and body modifications in general," she told the Mirror.

"My family had a very big problem with my change. There was a lot of discussion and arguments," Krasota explained. "I have to say that the public generally reacts positively, except for the older generation."

TODD'S WEEKLY POSTING

2026-07-09T22:50:19.445-04:00

I always like to post todd's weekly ......it is clean no swearing and spiritual and stuff .....please enjoy ...........

Wed, Jul 8, 3:48 PM (1 day ago)

to Steve, bcc: me

Dear Friends,

I know it would be silly to expect you

to respond to each and every email I send.

Of the 175 I still only get responses from

very few readers and seldomly.

Of the many reasons I began this mailing,

one was in hopes of keeping in touch with

all of you. That part isn't working.

Most never respond. A few friends respond

regularly. Here's a thought. IF you liked

something I sent, share it or comment on it.

If something is confusing, ask me. I'll do my

best to clarify. Any/all comments I receive are

my rewards for my efforts to please you, warm

your hearts, inspire your minds and mostly

to stay in touch.

Please comment when convenient whether with

approval or need of clarification. My whole reason

for the newsletter is to share my life study AND TO

STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU!!!

All my best dear friends and acquaintances.

Yours,

Todd Puntolillo

Mobile/text: 954-464-0830

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R.I.P. BONNIE TYLER .........

2026-07-09T09:05:57.806-04:00

I was 13 when this was released....... and remember it because of she was a rock babe .....her voice was amazing .....there will not be another like her ....yet another one gone ....but the great are popping off ..... as we get older .....we still got some old school .....but soon we will be left with vanilla conveyor belt music soon.. ........today's music....... is auto tuned ......... and shite .......hey i am old school what can i say .....

Bonnie Tyler, singer of blockbuster No 1 hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies aged 75

The U.K. singer's distinctive raspy vocals helped make "Total Eclipse of the Heart" one of the biggest hits of the 1980s.

Tom Parfitt

Updated Thu, July 9, 2026 at 4:35 AM PDT

4 min read

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Bonnie Tyler's 1983 power ballad 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' topped the U.S. charts for four weeks.

(Aldara Zarraoa via Getty Images)

Bonnie Tyler, the singer whose hits included "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero," has died. She was 75.

A statement published on the U.K. star's website reads: "Bonnie's family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for.

"We will issue a further statement shortly, but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy."

The singer was hospitalized in May for emergency intestinal surgery and later placed in an induced coma.

Her global smash "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was released in the U.S. in 1983. The power ballad spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to become one of the biggest-selling singles of all time. The accompanying album — Faster Than the Speed of Night — hit No. 3 in the U.S.

The track earned Tyler a Grammy nomination and has since become a pop culture fixture, appearing in Glee, The Office and The Vampire Diaries. It has been streamed more than 1 billion times on Spotify and regularly experiences renewed popularity during solar eclipses.

Tyler, who recorded the song but does not have a songwriting credit, revealed earlier this year that she earns "just about nothing" from streams of the song, but remained grateful that fans had never fallen out of love with it. "I never get tired of singing it," she told the BBC in January this year. "I love it because everyone can't wait to sing it.

"I'm really happy. When you think about it, there's only 8.3 billion people in the world."

Born Gaynor Hopkins on June 8, 1951, Tyler grew up in a village in Wales. She was the fourth of six children, born to a coal miner and a homemaker, and the family lived modestly. Her parents "had it really hard, bringing up a big family on very little," she told the Guardian in 2012.

Tyler said she discovered her love of performing at age seven after seeing a musical at her local church. "I wouldn't say boo to a goose, and yet there was a part of me that yearned to sing in front of people," she wrote in her memoir, Straight from the Heart.

She began her career as a teenage backing singer before launching a solo career in the 1970s. After her record label advised her to change her name, she came up with "Bonnie Tyler" from a list of first names and surnames picked from a newspaper.

She found early success with hits such as "Lost in France" and "It's a Heartache," the latter of which was one of her first recordings to feature her new, huskier voice.

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In 1977, Tyler had nodules on her vocal cords surgically removed as a result of so much singing. During her post-operation recovery, Tyler screamed in frustration at one point, causing permanent damage. When her voice finally returned, it did so with a new gravelly rasp — which she recalled later her producers loved.

When I went into the studio they all said, 'Bloody 'ell, where's that voice come from?'" she said. "I now sounded like a female Rod Stewart."

Armed with a new sound, Tyler's major commercial breakthrough came in the early 1980s after teaming with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman.

Tyler's collaborations with Jim Steinman in the early 1980s turned her into a global star.

(Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)

Already renowned for his work with Meat Loaf, Steinman was won over after Tyler sent him demo recordings that showcased the dramatic rock style she believed suited her distinctive voice. The partnership produced "Total Eclipse of the Heart," which Tyler later said she recognized as "the song I had been waiting for all my life."

"I never thought it had a prayer as a single," Steinman told People magazine. Tyler, however, said she knew instantly it was special.

"I just had shivers up my spine," she recalled. "I couldn't wait to actually get in and record it."

With Tyler's powerhouse voice layered on top of crashing piano chords and emotive lyrics, it became one of the archetypal power ballads of the 1980s. "It was an aria to me, a Wagnerian-like onslaught of sound and emotion. I wrote it to be a showpiece for her voice," Steinman said.

Steinman also wrote and produced her follow-up single, "Holding Out for a Hero," for the 1984 movie Footloose. The song became another international hit and has endured through prominent appearances in Shrek 2, Loki and Euphoria.

After that, however, the hits dried up for Tyler. Although she continued to tour and record, releasing 18 albums during her career, most recently 2021'sThe Best Is Yet to Come. She was due to tour this fall.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Sullivan, a property developer and former Olympic judo competitor. The couple married in 1973.

ARE YOU SURPRISED I AM SURPRIED THAT YOU ARE .........

2026-07-08T22:15:43.524-04:00

F.I.F.A ....has been accused of fixing world cup before ....so it does not surprise me in the least......i personally think...... all games are rigged.....when you get into milions......... and you are owned....well voila !!!!!! ....money buys souls .....messi is a marketable item ......and for ad men oh well ....i always thought it was rigged after the "hand of god "bullshit with maradonna ............it is sport ....but it is always entertainment too and advertizing ........so go figure now they have those stupid hydration breaks for ads.....it will not end up in egypts favour it is all about money simple.....cash is king ........

Egypt want officials kicked out of World Cup

Alastair Telfer - BBC Sport journalist

Wed, July 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM PDT

3 min read

Egypt want officials kicked out of World Cup

The Egyptian Football Association says it has asked Fifa to kick the officials in charge of their World Cup last-16 defeat by Argentina out of the tournament.

The EFA said it had lodged a complaint with football's world governing body and wants an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the game in Atlanta.

With Egypt leading 1-0 in the second half, the video assistant referee (VAR) ruled out a goal by Mostafa Zico after Egypt midfielder Marwan Attia was penalised for stepping on Lisandro Martinez's foot at the start of the move.

Egypt also thought Mohamed Salah was fouled in the Argentina penalty area, seconds before the reigning champions broke for the stoppage-time winner in a 3-2 victory.

An EFA statement read: "Hany Abou Rida, president of the Egyptian football federation, filed a complaint with Fifa, demanding an investigation into the French referee Francois Letexier after the serious refereeing mistakes committed by the team of referees and double standards, which caused the Egypt team to lose the match and leave the World Cup."

The EFA has called for an investigation of the team of referees and video technology referees after what it said were "blatant errors and insisting on not reviewing some of the footage".

It "demanded the exclusion of the referee and the entire crew from the World Cup after investigating these mistakes" and alleged "the crime of discrimination against the Egyptian national team".

Egypt have never reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who could be playing in his final World Cup, set up their first goal in the 79th minute and scored an 83rd-minute equaliser.

After the game manager Hossam Hassan said Egypt had been "treated unfairly" and "suffered injustice".

Analysis: Do not expect to hear anything from Fifa

Protests against referees and their decisions rarely get anywhere at the World Cup.

Perhaps the referees' committee might quietly provide the officials with their plane tickets home, but complaints are given short shrift.

At the 2022 World Cup, France lodged a protest following a 1-0 defeat to Tunisia in their final group game.

Les Bleus had a stoppage time goal ruled out via a video assistant referee review which appeared to go against VAR protocol.

As is the way with Fifa, the appeal was thrown out with a very short statement and no explanation of why.

"The Fifa Disciplinary Committee has dismissed the protest submitted by the French Football Association in relation to the Tunisia v France FIFA World Cup match played on Nov 30," a statement simply read.

The issue any football association has in raising complaints about referees is that decisions are almost always subjective.

By human nature, officials do make mistakes. But that does not mean there is anything suspect.

These complaints, raised in the heat of the emotion of defeat, tend to fade away.

Don't expect to hear much from Fifa.

NICE WORK .......IF YOU CAN GET IT .........

2026-07-07T13:09:44.803-04:00

Well.....welly ....well of well!!!!!!......i never knew that voice over was that lucrative ........good egg!!!!!...i say ....geez.......i know dylan dryer does it on some shows ...(she is a fucking hottie )you know the weather girl on today show .......anyways!!!!!>......i like mike rowe......... he is the geezer that does really shitty .......and i mean shitty........ jobs ......... that i guess only migrants do .......and !!!!!......don't roll you fucking eyes at me......... like you do not know ....... ......fucker!!!!..... you know the ones .......only for the show....... i guess they throw in a few american white guys ..........you know it's a fact........ migrants will only do jobs ....... when an american will not touch it........ .......listen put an ad in for a really shit job ........ and post it on indeed......craigslist ......... or some of these places ..... and put in....... like say 17 bucks an hour .......... leave it long enough ......... and eventually an immigrant will take it ....... fucking fact jack ,........same in the horse business........... mostly migrant as stable cleaners ........ i .............personally think it is sort of racist ........... but the concrete layers for condos ...... are mostly guatamalans....those guys are fucking incredible ......... they work like an army ..........they have their shit down to a tee!!!!!...... ......not sure how they learn it ......... but they have one american speaking guy ........ and he translates........ and gets shit done .......i watched them.......... it's amazing .......they are out 5 in the morning ....... pouring and spreading ...... just facts baby!!!! ....listen i will tell you women could not do this shit .....those guys are fucking animals and they just pour and get shit done ....god bless them ........anyways....voice overs good business i say ...i hope mike rowe gets his cash that is all i meant to say ...but as always i get sidestepped ...........

TV personality Mike Rowe says Discovery stiffed him out of $2M for voiceover work

Graig Graziosi

Mon, July 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM PDT

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TV personality Mike Rowe says Discovery stiffed him out of $2M for voiceover work

Mike Rowe is suing Discovery for allegedly not paying him over $2 million for his voiceover work on "Deadliest Catch" and its spinoff series.

"Dirty Jobs" star Mike Rowe is suing Discovery for allegedly not paying him more than $2 million for his voiceover work on the hit reality series "Deadliest Catch."

Rowe and his production company, Lab Rat, sued Discovery in a lawsuit filed last Wednesday, according to People.

The lawsuit alleges that Discovery Talent Services violated its contract by failing to pay him for narrating at least 51 episodes of the show, which follows commercial crab fishers in Alaska, and its spinoff series including "Bering Sea Gold," on mariners searching for gold.

Rowe claims he entered a "pay-to-play" agreement with Discovery in 2020, and that he was to be paid $40,000 per episode, whether he was narrating in the episode or not. He has been narrating "Deadliest Catch" since 2005.

The TV star was originally locked into the agreement for a specific amount of time, according to the New York Post. However, Rowe's legal complaint alleges his agreement was adjusted in 2020 so that it was "locked in for life."

'Dirty Jobs' star Mike Rowe is suing Discovery, claiming the company failed to pay him at least $2 million for voice-over work on its 'Deadliest Catch' show (Getty)

According to the filing, Rowe's company learned that international episodes of "Deadliest Catch" were "materially different" from versions aired in the United States, and, it argues, constitute original episodes.

Rowe argues that he should be paid for the international "originally produced" episodes under his agreement with Discovery, even though his voiceovers are not used in the episodes.

The TV star claims that he was not cast and not paid for any episodes of "Deadliest Catch" spinoff series "Deadliest Catch" Bloodline," Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns," and "Deadliest Catch: Northern Edge."

The lawsuit argues that Discovery owes Rowe at least $2.04 million in lost wages, including possible payments for 12 extended episodes of "Deadliest Catch," plus interest.

Mike Rowe became famous thanks to his Discovery Channel show 'Dirty Jobs,' in which he interviewed and labored alongside people who worked in dirty or difficult jobs (Discovery Communications)

The filing requests a jury trial. The Independent has asked Discovery for comment on the lawsuit.

Last year, Rowe sued the entertainment company for residual earnings he claims he never received after "Deadliest Catch" was added to streaming platforms.

Rowe became a mainstay figure on the Discovery Channel thanks to his show "Dirty Jobs," which followed the presenter as he spent time working unconventional, difficult jobs across the country. The show ran from 2005 to 2012 and was briefly revived for two seasons in 2022 and 2023.

He won a Critics Choice Award in 2011 for "Best Reality Show Host" for his work on "Dirty Jobs," and a Daytime Emmy in 2020 in the "Outstanding Host for a Daytime Program" category for a special called "Returning the Favor," in which he rewarded people who were doing good work in their communitie

NOT SURE WHY

2026-07-07T09:07:26.033-04:00

Listen there is this old appendage ...."i want to be different " ....... but those who want to be diffeent all end up looking the same ......externally........you can be different .......... but that is only to garner attention ........ because....... your mind cannot function on how to be different.......... mentally....... intellectually ....and as we know....... the mind is the most important matter........ that matters .....i personally think tattoos are trauman based and so they serve as a reminder to the person to see ....it is basically advertising on human beings for free ..... which you pay for ....because when someone asks you who did it .......you tell them who did it !!!!!!....free advertising .......it is tribal ......and people do it to get notice ....this is why they wear the cap sleeve t-shirts or to try and be macho .....but i have seen some beauties in my time .....but there are many reasons why people get them it is ink memeories ink pics for life of the body....but not sure why one wants to black himself up ........ not sure what catapults ones mind into a regretful action ......and the trend for tattoos to get removed is growing .......but as i say........ each to his own endeavor in life .....as they say...... your mind .......your body ......your life !!!!! .......use it ........ lose it...... abuse it ...your gig/choice/decision

tattoo addict who blacked out his entire body reveals biggest ink regrets

Tattoo addict who blacked out his entire body reveals biggest ink regrets

Portsmouth, UK - British ink influencer Dave Chudley opened up about what he wishes he'd known before embarking on an extremely radical blackout tattoo transformation.

Dave Chudley what he wishes he'd learnt earlier – before he covered himself in radical blackout tattoos. Collage: Screenshots/Instagram/@ink.body1© Collage: Screenshots/Instagram/@ink.body1

Chudley has managed to gather nearly 280,000 followers on Instagram, where he goes as @ink.body1, with his remarkable and detailed tutorials, guides, and advice.

In particular, he's passionate about sharing the impact blackout tattoos can have on your body, the healing process, and what to do when things don't go right.

Along with these guides, Chudley charms with his humorous personality and unique look – the entire top half of his body is coated in an extensive blackout tattoo!

During a number of recent Q&A sessions with some of his fans, however, Chudley opened up about the difficulties that come with blackout tattoos, and the impact they truly have on your body.

"People think it's easy: it's not. It's far from it. It's actually very, very difficult," Chudley was cited as saying by Bored Panda. "It's not just coloring in… It's about not damaging the skin in the process."

Having begun his tattoo transformation in 2020, he encountered many problems because he knew very little about the process of getting a blackout.

"We didn't know a lot about it back then," he explained. "It was more than artists would experiment alongside you as they were doing the work."

After applying some really serious blackout tattoos, Chudley quickly started experiencing redness, swelling, peeling, and itching. He now knows this is normal, and explains that to his audience, but warns people should know what they're getting into.

"There is a very clear blueprint for how the work is done," he said. "We know what inks to use, what needles to use, what machines to use, and exactly how to achieve the best healing results."

CHEAPER THAN DIVORCE

2026-07-06T22:21:40.941-04:00

Well ......... they would end up divorced anyways ......most couples do ....... so it saved them a few bucks ........2 out of three marriages end in divorce .. ......just kidding who knows .... ..whata fucking way to go ..!!!!!!!!!!!!..........

Engaged couple bungee jump off bridge and fall 330ft to their deaths below

Warsaw, Poland. 28 April 2018. Tandem bungee jump in Warsaw. Bungee jump for two. Young couple hanging on a cord. Park Szymanskiego.© Grand Warszawski via Getty Images

A young engaged couple tragically lost their lives after plummeting more than 300 feet during what was supposed to be an exhilarating tandem bungee jumping experience, in a devastating and fatal accident.

Bungee jumping is a high-octane activity that draws thrill-seekers worldwide, involving participants leaping headfirst from elevated structures such as bridges, skyscrapers, cliffs, or cranes, secured by a strong elastic cord.

The experience simulates freefall before the elastic cord stretches and softens the descent, propelling the jumper back upward until the momentum fades. Participants are then typically lowered safely to ground level or a retrieval platform. It follows a separate horrifying incident in which bungee jump workers gave a disturbing excuse after a woman was thrown to her death without a rope

TODD'S WEEKLY INSTALLMENT .....................

2026-07-06T00:51:00.408-04:00

I am running a little behind right now .......i have had several set backs ....... nothing ......massive or really scary....... or anything in that arena ...... i have a few of todds mails in the back burner .........so you may get his late e-mails..... after this one ........plus world cup!!!!!! ....has got in my way ...... ...however ........ here is todd's weekly installment ...........enjoy

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Todd Puntolillo

5:08 PM (4 hours ago)

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I hope all is well with you.

Do you have a date scheduled for your USA final acceptance?

Nothing new for me. I'm boring, but I am happy with my life.

Stay well buddy... BTW, did you move yet?

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