Today is the 117th birthday of the namesake of this website: Waldina! She is my mother’s mother’s mother. On my 18th birthday, I received a
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Happy 120th Birthday Bernice Abbott
Today is the 120th birthday of photographer Bernice Abbot. Her photos of which I am especially drawn to those of New York City are everything a
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 51st Birthday Kurt Cobain
Today is the 51st birthday of Kurt Cobain. I drive by his old house on my way home and even 20 years after his death,
Happy 72nd Birthday Malcolm McLaren
Today is the 72nd birthday of Malcolm McLaren. He did a little bit of everything and was exceptionally successful at it. The world is a
Happy 104th Birthday Frances Farmer
Today is the 104th birthday of Frances Farmer. There is something about her, the biopic with Jessica Lange helped push her into cult icon status
Happy 118th Birthday Brassaï
Today is the 118th birthday of the photographer Brassaï. I learned about him while researching some of his contemporaries on their birthdays and became fixated on
Happy 116th Birthday Waldina Maria Asplund Anderson Swanbeck
Today is the 116th birthday of the namesake of this website: Waldina! She is my mother’s mother’s mother. On my 18th birthday, I received a
Happy 119th Birthday Bernice Abbott
Today is the 119th birthday of photographer Bernice Abbot. Her photos of which I am especially drawn to those of New York City are everything a
Happy 76th Birthday Vivienne Westwood
Today is the 76th birthday of the fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. She was punk before punk was punk. The world is a better place because
Happy 50th Birthday Kurt Cobain
Today is the 50th birthday of Kurt Cobain. I drive by his old house on my way home and even 20 years after his death,
Happy 71st Birthday Malcolm McLaren
Today is the 71st birthday of Malcolm McLaren. He did a little bit of everything and was exceptionally successful at it. The world is a better
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