By: Jacob Elyachar When he is not defending his fellow Sporting Kansas City teammates during soccer matches at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Matt Besler continues to be an ambassador of hope off the field as a candidate for the Mid-America chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year. Recently, jacobelyacharjournalist.com […]
Jacob Interviews…LLS Woman of the Year candidate Janelle McClymont
April 27, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man/Woman of the Year fundraising campaign is in full swing. Across the country, men and women from local chapters are gathering support to raise the most money to not only receive the title but to also support kids like Daniel and Taylor, who are the Mid-America Region’s […]
Jacob Interviews…LLS Mid-America MWOY Campaign Manager Lauren Scheldrup
April 26, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Across the country, Leukemia and Lymphoma Societies pick out one boy and one girl to represent their chapters’ Man and Woman of the Year campaign. The 2012 Mid-America Man and Woman of the Year Campaign’s Boy and Girl of the Year are Daniel and Taylor White. Both siblings have suffered from […]
Jacob Interviews….LLS Man of the Year Candidate Leo Dominique
April 23, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar All throughout the United States, the Leukemia and the Lymphoma Society chapters nominate local men and women to raise the most money to represent their chapter in the national Man/Woman of the Year awards. This author had the chance to interview Mid-America chapter candidate Leo Dominique about the organization, his reaction to […]
Jacob’s Eye On…Project Playwright
April 22, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Imagine if you have 22 hours to write a play from idea to performance. For many people who are non-playwrights, it would be completely nerve-wracking. However, for those brave souls who tackle this monstrous assignment, there is a program that is slowly gaining ground in Kansas City, Mo. called Project Playwright. “Project […]
Jacob’s Eye On…FOX’s 25th Anniversary Special
April 22, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The FOX Broadcasting Network is celebrating its’ 25th Anniversary tonight. American Idol host Ryan Seacrest will host the two-hour special that will feature appearances from cast members and creators from past hit FOX shows that will include Beverly Hills 90210, Married…with Children, The X-Files and more. In honor to celebrate the network’s […]
A Tribute to Dick Clark (1929-2012)
April 20, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar America has lost its’ oldest teenager. Broadcast legend Dick Clark passed away on April 18, 2012 from a heart attack. Mr. Clark was one of the most influential figures from the last century. He helped shaped the entertainment and music industries through his shows like American Bandstand, Pyramid and Dick Clark’s Rockin […]
Jacob Reviews….Avengers vs. X-Men Round Two
April 19, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Avengers vs. X-Men: Round Two was released today and after issue one’s opening salvo this event continues to pull the heartstrings of Marvel fans everywhere. Issue two started off with Storm stating the statement that a lot of fans on their minds: “Scott…. What have you done?” Cyclops declared that the Avengers […]
New Music Tuesday-Week of April 15, 2012
April 17, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar In this edition of New Music Tuesday, I will be discussing several new releases including Train’s new album California 37 and new singles from Adam Lambert, Maroon 5, B.o.B and Timbaland. California 37 (Train) Train dropped its sixth studio album: California 37 today. This album showcases more pop rock than ever […]
A Tribute to Mike Wallace (1918-2012)
April 15, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The journalism world has lost one of its’ greats: Mike Wallace. The iconic 60 Minutes correspondent was known as one of the most ferocious reporters in the industry. Over his multi-decade career, he has interviewed thousands of newsmakers including former heads of states in multiple countries, crooks and artistic legends. This […]
