Today is the 63rd birthday of the singer Siouxsie Sioux. Amongst my group of high school friends, all the girls wanted to be her, half
Month: May 2020
Happy 143rd Birthday Isadora Duncan
Today is the 143rd birthday of the woman widely recognized as the mother of Modern Dance: Isadora Duncan. The world is a better place because
Happy 126th Birthday Dashiell Hammett
Today is the 126th birthday of the man that wrote some of the best detective novels of the early 20th century: Dashiell Hammett. A lot
Andy Warhol – Words To Live By
Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. – Andy Warhol
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Thirty-eight years ago today, the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial premiered. It is one of those films that was groundbreaking at the time and is still
Boom! (1968)
Fifty-two years ago today, the film Boom! premiered. Take Elizabeth Taylor, add Richard Burton and Noel Coward, mix in a screenplay written by Tennessee Williams
Happy 125th Birthday Dorothea Lange
Today is the 125th birthday of one of the world’s most recognizable photographers: Dorothea Lange. The images that she captured of the dustbowl during the
Maya Angelou – Words To Live By
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ― Maya Angelou
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Fifty-three years ago today, the film Barefoot in the Park premiered. Simon. Redford. Fonda. It’s a winning combination. That late 60s style also just makes
The Thin Man (1934)
Eighty-six years ago today, the film The Thin Man premiered. This is by far one of my very favorite movies for a multitude of reasons,
Happy 207th Birthday Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today is the 207th birthday of poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. The world is a better place because he is in it and still feels the
Pablo Picasso – Words To Live By
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. – Pablo Picasso
