Michael Griffin
Expertise
Entertainment, Sports, History
- Michael is excellent at researching things and then writing about them in an easy way to understand.
- Michael can do a very fast turnaround when assigned a piece.
- Michael can also follow directions and take constructive criticism, then use that to better his writing.
Experience
Michael has written about many topics over the course of his writing career. The topics have ranged from dentistry to baseball to boating to art. Over the course of that time, he has built up an understanding of many fields. Although he knows a lot about dentistry, he still would not be able to perform any dental work.
Education
Michael has a B.A. in English and a M.S. in Journalism from Boston University. He learned about sportswriting from a former Sports Illustrated writer.
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Stories By Michael Griffin
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Dale Earnhardt Sr. went to every race with one purpose in mind: win. Before he died, he won 76 NASCAR Cup races and earned over $42 million in winnings.
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Many consider Rakim one of the best rap lyricists of all time. He has been on a first-name basis with the world ever since bursting onto the scene with Eric B.
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Marriage is often hard work, even at the best of times. Lived under public scrutiny, the pressures mount, especially so for Charles and Diana.
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Wouldn't it be nice if the sunny relationships we see on TV spilled over into real life? Sometimes that happens; often, however, it doesn't.
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Exercise. Stay active. We've all heard the advice for a long life. Even professional athletes can be taken down by conditions that are serious indeed.
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You may not know about the fencing position and how it can help doctors and other medical personnel diagnose a head injury.
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During his life, Freddie Mercury wowed millions of people with both his vocals and his brash persona on stage as the frontman for Queen.
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"Apollo 13" is one of Hollywood's most iconic movies, but was it accurate? Here's how the "Apollo 13" movie may have differed from reality.
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What happened to the iconic Boston Red Stockings archive from "Antiques Roadshow" that was valued at $1 million? Let's find out!
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President George H.W. Bush made dinnertime more difficult for families when he eschewed eating a certain food that, while healthy, was not the greatest-tasting.
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The baseball industry has seen record-shattering numbers in the 2020s. So why are Honus Wagner baseball cards are so valuable? Let's take a look.
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Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, was beloved by many for a long time, but he reportedly had a rift within his own family.
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The mythology behind the Pisces constellation is a fascinating one of two fish that gained the appreciation and approval of none other than the ancient gods.
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Greek mythology is full of tales about their various deities -- sometimes noble, sometimes spiteful, but almost always jealous of outstanding human beings.
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Bands come and bands go. The back story is often fascinating -- when did John meet Paul? -- and so, too, are the stories of bands fracturing.
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Demaryius Thomas was a Super Bowl winner, a good teammate, and a family man who may have suffered a medical issue that some think contributed to his death.
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While many myths of the constellations are derived from ancient Greeks, there are several civilizations that lay claim to the mythology of Aries the Ram.
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Mythology has been part of society for a long time. The Percy Jackson movies and books use the Greek gods in ways that the ancients never would have imagined.
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Part of the lure of horror movies is the mystery: Why does the monster (or monstrous human) do what they do? Where did they come from? Like Michael Myers.
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The myth behind the Hydra constellation is a fascinating one that also includes an element of comedy, although it was likely an unintentional one.
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What do you see when you look up into a clear night sky? Pinpoints of starlight, where we might someday boldly go? Or do you see the roots of ancient myth?
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The myth starts when Zeus, the king of the Greek gods and also someone with a perpetually wandering eye, spots Callisto, one of the nymphs of Artemis.
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Dusty Hill was an integral part of ZZ Top, a trio that included Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard. When it came to Hill's will after his death, things were simple.
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The myth behind the Aquarius constellation explains how the Earth gets rain, and the mortal who became the god behind it is immortalized in the night sky.
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With hundreds of episodes, "The Golden Girls" was a TV success story like few others. Fans each have a favorite episode. So does cast member Betty White.
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From Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Arnold Palmer was a legend, from winning his first professional golf match in 1955 to earning a massive fortune during his career.
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Hollywood has never been shy about mining history and current events for narratives. Audiences are left wondering how much is true, and how much is fiction.