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Last month Bruno Mars was announced as the half time performer for Super Bowl XLVIII . He's a fresh choice and an amazing singer. It should be a highly entertaining show if they can select some PG-rated songs in his repertoire. Who opens the show though? Who is the National Anthem singer? Miley Cyrus From a publicity standpoint, the obvious choice would be Miley Cyrus. The twerking, tongue-wagging, foam finger-waving Cyrus has been grabbing headlines since before her performance at the Mtv VMA's. If they want headlines, then NFL and Fox executives would be smart to choose Ms. Bangerz . It wouldn't be a bad decision on Miley's part either. After all the disparaging headlines and remarks she's gotten lately, it would be a nice change of pace for her to deliver a great version of "The Star Spangled Banner." Hunter Hayes If you take a look at the history of national anthem singers at the Super Bowl, most tend to be female. There are som...

The Powerball is insanely high again and there’s still a chance to go get a ticket. In fact, that’s probably what I’ll end up doing today. If I suddenly end this blog or start posting pictures of exotic, foreign beaches, then you’ll know that ticket paid off. In the event I win, this blog post will serve as a guide on how to spend my money. If I don’t, then this ends up being wishful (but fun) thinking. There's quite a few things that I'd take care of first: pay off student loans, make investments for the future, etc. There's the goodwill donations I'd make: giving money to the Wheels to Work program , giving money to my alma matter, giving money to my old high school to keep photography classes going, and giving money to other various, reputable charitable organizations. Friends and family -- that's an obvious one. I'd give them some of the dough as well. That's where the fun begins! First, I’d make a trip to Best Buy, Target, F.Y.E and any...