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Father of 4 | Beautiful wife | She's a BYU alum | Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | U of Utah Alum | Photographer | World traveler

Draper, UT, USA Katılım Şubat 2009
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MUST READ: This is the true meaning of Christmas personified in one person. In fact, these examples are what makes up greatness when all is said and done.
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He died on Christmas morning, and only then did the world discover the truth: he had been secretly giving away millions with one rule: No one could ever know it was him. December 25, 2016. George Michael, one of the defining pop icons of the 1980s and 1990s, was found dead at age 53. The world mourned the voice behind Faith, Careless Whisper, and Freedom. Tributes flowed, celebrating his talent, his cultural impact, his brilliance. But then, quietly, another story began to emerge. Not about his concerts. Not about his fame. But about his kindness. One by one, strangers stepped forward with memories that had never made headlines: stories of compassion, generosity, and life-changing gifts from a man who made them swear to silence. A woman on Deal or No Deal In 2008, a woman named Lynette Gillard appeared on the British game show. She spoke of her dream to become a mother but explained she couldn’t afford IVF. She lost the game and left heartbroken. The next morning, £15,000 appeared in her bank account. No signature. No note. Just the exact amount she needed. Years later, after George Michael’s death, she learned the truth. He had been watching the show. He heard her story. And he insisted she never know it was him. She now has a child because a stranger chose love over credit. The homeless shelter volunteer named “Paul” A charity worker revealed that for years, a quiet man calling himself Paul volunteered during the holidays, serving meals, sweeping floors, listening to the stories of people everyone else ignored. Nobody recognized him. He avoided cameras. He declined invitations. It was George Michael, one of the richest musicians in Britain, spending Christmas with the homeless, asking for nothing in return. The anonymous donations Every Easter, £100,000 arrived in the accounts of children’s charities across the UK. Anonymous. Untraceable. Predictable as sunrise. Only after George’s death did the truth come out. A woman once cried in a bar over debts she couldn’t pay. George, sitting quietly nearby, listened. Before leaving, he wrote a check for £25,000 and told the bartender: “Give this to her after I’m gone. Don’t tell her who it’s from.” She only learned the truth years later. He paid strangers’ hospital bills. Covered tuition for students on the edge of dropping out. Funded HIV/AIDS programs for decades. Supported families drowning in medical debt. Sent money to people who’d lost loved ones. Always in secret. Always with the same rule: If anyone finds out it’s me, I stop. The nurses who cared for his mother When George’s mother was dying of cancer, NHS nurses cared for her with extraordinary compassion. After her death, George held a private, free concert exclusively for the hospital’s nursing staff. No press,no cameras, no publicity, Just gratitude. Two lives, one truth for decades, George Michael lived two parallel lives. One was public: the superstar, the celebrity, the man endlessly dissected by tabloids for his private struggles. The other was hidden: the man who walked quietly into the lives of strangers and lifted them back onto their feet.Why did he hide it? Because George understood something most people don’t. Real generosity is invisible. Real charity doesn’t need applause. Real love asks for nothing.He didn’t want to brand his kindness. He didn’t want headlines,He didn’t want attention. He just wanted people to be okay. When the truth finally surfaced after his death, financial records and testimonies revealed he had given away tens of millions over his lifetime, most of it anonymously. The IVF mother, the homeless.the nurses,the bar stranger, the students. The families who survived because he cared. All of them helped by a man the world thought it already knew. The real Santa Claus George Michael died on Christmas morning, a day he had spent for years giving quietly to people who needed hope.

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The irony here is that BYU’s student athletes have stolen the headlines vs those at Utah: 1) In 2026, BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston was arrested and charged with first‑degree felony rape in Washington County 2) In 2024, Jake Retzlaff: a woman filed a civil lawsuit accusing Retzlaff of rape, strangulation, and biting in a 2023 incident 3) Kennard Davis Jr. (forward, men’s basketball) – In November 2025, starting forward Kennard Davis Jr. was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a crash in Provo 4) In March 2011, BYU dismissed starting center Brandon Davies from the basketball team for violating the university Honor Code, reportedly by having premarital sex with his girlfriend. 5) Harvey Unga withdrew from school in 2010 after admitting to an Honor Code violation, which led to his dismissal and missing his senior season. *Also see Derek Stevenson, Chaz Ah You, and Reno Mahe.
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@RSNBUtes Great meeting you and your wife at the airport yesterday in route to Hawaii. Best of luck landing some huge recruits for the ‘27 class!
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Morgan Scalley
Morgan Scalley@RSNBUtes·
“Pride blunts the very instrument we need to own in order to succeed: our mind. Our ability to learn, to adapt, to be flexible, to build relationships, all of this is dulled by pride.” - Ryan Holiday #RSNB #EUEA
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Anyone recognize where this picture was taken?
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It’s always a great day to be a Ute! Met Chad Bumpus (WR, Coach) and said Hi to Coach Scalley in route to Hawaii, where the Staff is taking a 2027 class recruiting trip. #Utes
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@MUSSemeritus The irony is BYU has never played in a NY6 “meaningful game.” 😂 Probably need to think through things before looking foolish 🤷
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The Next Round
The Next Round@NextRoundLive·
Colleges ranked by NFL 1,000 yard receiving seasons Ohio State tops the list with 44, followed by Miami, LSU, and Alabama.
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@TotalBlueSports Why not just acknowledge Scalley’s classy response vs pretending you know all the facts?
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Total Blue Sports
Total Blue Sports@TotalBlueSports·
Well of course Scalley knew Whittingham could still coach, and he knew he wanted to still coach at Utah. However, Scalley wanted his job and Harland eventually gave it to him.
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NEW: Utah's Morgan Scalley to @PeteNakos on Kyle Whittingham leaving for Michigan and leaning on Utah connections: "Did I know he would go to Michigan? No. Did I feel like he could go coach somewhere? One hundred percent. He’s a good coach. And if I’m in Kyle’s shoes, he’s got to do what he feels is best for Michigan. So, of course, he’s going to lean on contacts. He’s going to lean on what he knows. He knew our players, he knew our coaches, and he knows the recruiting environment here in Utah. That’s just him trying to do what’s best for Michigan. I can’t sit there and fault him." Exclusive: on3.com/news/morgan-sc…

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TaraBull@TaraBull·
Video of Ronda Rousey walking to the scales for tonight’s fight vs. Gina Carano. What do you notice?
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Riley Alberts
Riley Alberts@CfbRalb·
BREAKING: ELITE (‘27) QB Chance Thomas is down to 3 schools, he tells me for @247sports. - Thomas is from Carson, CA. He is expected to make his decision soon. - Where should Chance go? 🤔⬇️
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Red Kingdom
Red Kingdom@Red_Kingdom_22·
Utah leads the Big 12 with 36 players on NFL rosters post-draft, an increase from 27 at this time last year. @UtahCFBstats
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Utah Athletics
Utah Athletics@utahathletics·
NEWS: Utes Continue Strong Performance in Annual NCAA Academic Progress Rate Congratulations to our student-athletes! 📰 utahutes.com/news/2026/5/5/…
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Utah Baseball
Utah Baseball@utahbaseball·
🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 RIVALRY SERIES DUB #UtesWin
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Utah Baseball@utahbaseball·
Series evened up‼️‼️ #UtesWin
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Kevin O'Leary aka Mr. Wonderful
Kevin O'Leary aka Mr. Wonderful@kevinolearytv·
This is the definition of leadership. Listen to @GovCox from #utah explain what it takes to compete with #China for #AI supremacy. "You can't say no to everthing" Damn right. I'm proud to be working with him!
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Sam LeSueur
Sam LeSueur@SamLeSueur·
Teams with two or more first-round draft picks in 2026: Utah Ohio State Alabama Miami Oregon Clemson Arizona State Indiana Notre Dame
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@jakemmccleary Crown Burger 🍔 isn’t just another chain. It’s been written up in the NYT as a national phenomenon .
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