Today is the 88th birthday of the actor and our favorite television witch: Elizabeth Montgomery. Bewitched was one of my very favorite reruns to watch
Happy 129th Birthday Corrie ten Boom
Today is the 129th birthday of a rebel. Corrie ten Boom and her family stood up, spoke up, and did what other people knew was
Happy 280th Birthday Charles Willson Peale
Today is the 280th birthday of the American portrait artist Charles Willson Peale. You have seen his art and may not have known the name
Happy 132nd Birthday Thomas Hart Benton
Today is the 132nd birthday of the artist Thomas Hart Benton. His work portrays full narratives that draw the viewer in and get them to
Happy 569th Birthday Leonardo da Vinci
Today is the 569th birthday of the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. Years ago, I was lucky enough to see his notebook in person
Dolly Parton – Words To Live By
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. —Dolly Parton
The Grapes of Wrath (1939)
Eighty-two years ago today, the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath was published and quickly became a critical and popular success. This is another
Happy 109th Birthday Robert Doisneau
Today is the 109th birthday of the French photographer Robert Doisneau. His images are known the world over. The world was a better place because
Happy 94th Birthday Gloria Jean
Today is the 94th birthday of the actress Gloria Jean. Her life trajectory exemplifies resilience, adaptation and perseverance. The world is a better place because
Happy 115th Birthday Samuel Beckett
Today is the 115th birthday of the playwright Samuel Beckett. Waiting for Godot was a big read one summer at Interlochen, it went around my
Happy 451st Birthday Guy Fawkes
Today is the 451st birthday of Guy Fawkes. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that
