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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There have been many friendships between musical legends, and one of the most enduring was between the Beatles' John Lennon and guitarist Eric Clapton.
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One really reviled person was Pharaoh Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti's husband and the father of Tutenenkhamun, who ruled over ancient Egypt from 1353 to 1336 B.C.
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Liv Tyler was 11 when she found out her father was Steven Tyler. Here is how she discovered the Aerosmith frontman was her dad.
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Back in 2019, Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg was a household name for many people after an impassioned speech about climate change to the United Nations.
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Ringo Starr initially was not received well by Beatles fans who had liked Pete Best, the previous drummer, and some fans even gave him a black eye after a show.
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A sequel to "Romancing the Stone" was made, titled "The Jewel of the Nile," but it was not as universally loved as the first film.
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Celebrity pranks are great, and George Harrison once went through amazing lengths just to pull a prank on fellow music legend Phil Collins.
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Though they played best friends on "Golden Girls," Bea Arthur was not particularly fond of working with Betty White. Here's why.
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There's one person Paul McCartney feels shoulders the blame for the breakup of the world's greatest bands, and it's not the one that many people usually scorn.
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One time, a legendary member of Fleetwood Mac appeared on a "Star Trek" show, but unless you looked at the credits, you wouldn't know it.
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George Harrison was tremendously successful as a member of the Beatles, a solo artist, and part of the supergroup, The Traveling Wilburys.
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The scientific community was abuzz in October 2021 when it was announced that there was possibly an exoplanet discovered in the Whirlpool Galaxy.
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Before you decide to bring a pet cat into your home, it is always good to know how much you should put aside for various expenses.
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Few television and movie characters have endured as long as Leonard Nimoy's Spock from "Star Trek." Here's how the show nearly eliminated him.
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Some people crave to be around others who excel in a specific field. For example, the owner of a basketball team might like to hang around his players.
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We know that there was life on Earth well before we humans arrived. But what if there was a civilization before humans earlier on in the planet's lifespan?
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After three years on death row, Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh halted all appeals, and he was ultimately put to death in June 2001.
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There are few figures across history that are as interesting as the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. But how did pharaohs become pharaohs?
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When we tilt our heads to the sky on a clear night that is free from light pollution, no matter the season, the sight of all the stars can be awe-inspiring.
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The history of music is littered with people who left their bands early or were given an unceremonious boot before they hit it truly big.
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"Star Trek" took the leap from television to the big screen, starting with "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," leading to many sequels (as well as reboots).
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Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock was so focused that he was able to go days without sleeping and staying out of visibility from enemy soldiers in Vietnam.
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But here we are. After the regular season, a play-in series, and both the Division and Championship Series, there are two teams left to play for the title.
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Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty made millions of people laugh during the 1980s on "The Golden Girls."
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When it comes to a historical list of really evil and hated rulers, Emperor Nero — who ruled over the Roman Empire from A.D. 54-68 — ranks pretty high.
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John Wilkes Booth had only intended to kidnap Abraham Lincoln, but a random thing changed that — for the worse for President Lincoln.
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There is a theory out there that the person who killed John Lennon in 1980 was not Mark David Chapman, but legendary horror author Stephen King.