Today is the 57th birthday of the 44th president. He is a Nobel, Grammy, and two time Time Person of the Year winner. We really
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Happy 94th Birthday James Baldwin
Today is the 94th birthday of the poet James Baldwin. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss
Happy 94th Birthday Elizabeth Short
Today is the 94th birthday of aspiring actress, daughter, sister and unsolved murder victim Elizabeth Short. NAME: Elizabeth Short BIRTH DATE: July 29, 1924 DEATH
A Song A Day in May: 80s Nuclear War Anxiety
The Music I listened to and loved in the 80s had an influence on me, it’s undeniable. Along with the books I read, the television
Happy 119th Birthday Fred Astaire
Today is the 119th birthday of Fred Astaire. Naming his best work is pointless, it is all flawless. Naming one of my favorite pieces is
Happy 104th Birthday Tyrone Power
Today is the 104th birthday of the actor Tyrone Power. Witness for the Prosecution and The Razor’s Edge are my favorite films of his. The world
Goodbye April, Hello May
I read I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara. I finished it three days
Happy 125th Birthday Harold Lloyd
Today is the 125th birthday of the silent film actor Harold Lloyd. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels
Happy 99th Birthday Merce Cunningham
Today is the 98th birthday of Washington boy made good Merce Cunningham. His dance company collaborated musically with everyone from John Cage to Radiohead to
Goodbye March, Hello April
Please pick up the Dr. Seuss book I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew. It’s a quick read, of course, and it’s about a
Happy 72nd Birthday Karen Silkwood
Today is the 72nd birthday of Karen Silkwood. Her death 40+ years ago, still considered mysterious by many, has become a rallying point for nuclear energy activists,
Happy 88th Birthday Robert Wagner
Today is the 88th birthday of Robert Wagner. I am a big fan of Hart to Hart and It Takes a Thief and not coincidentally,
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