Sidney Portier, Bill Cosby and Harry Bellafonte can breathe a sigh of relief, cause Gene Upshaw has passed. Y'all know old folks say death comes in "threes". Bernie Mac died, then Isaac Hayes--and we were all waiting to see who'd be next. Well NFL Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw passed away from cancer, he was 63 years old. I heard Bill Cosby got a good night's sleep last night, knowing he was spared in this round...   more »

left when my papa and father-in-law die. I was banking on my dad and my husband's dad going on to "be with Jesus" in the next couple of decades--leaving behind a big chunk of change for me. I was gonna use that cash to live lavishly, right after I paid off that IRS debt. But those old dudes are spending all their retirement cash on boats, SUVs and home improvement projects. I guess they are determined to take it with them...   more »