Today is the 163rd birthday of writer Oscar Wilde. His work is so quoted, it is beautiful to think people are getting words he wrote
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Happy 109th Birthday Carole Lombard
Today is the 109th birthday of Carole Lombard. My Man Godfrey is on of my all-time favorite movies and that is due in a large part
Happy 143rd Birthday Gertrude Stein
Today is the 143rd birthday of the eternal wit Gertrude Stein. She was an artist collector as much as she was an art collector, influencing, promoting,
Happy 155th Birthday Edith Wharton
Today is the 155th birthday of the writer who said, “Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.” She wrote about
Happy 116th Birthday Vilma Bánky
Today is the 116th birthday of the silent film actress Vilma Bánky. Her life is the classic Hollywood story and I love it. The world is
Happy 91st Birthday Soupy Sales
Today is the 91st birthday of the comedian Soupy Sales. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that
Happy 91st Birthday Dick Van Dyke
NAME: Dick Van Dyke OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Writer BIRTH DATE: December 13, 1925 PLACE OF BIRTH: West Plains, Missouri EMMY 1964 for
Happy 70th Birthday Gianni Versace
Today is the 70th birthday of the fashion designer Gianni Versace. His influence on fashion and branding is still as relevant today as it was
Rear View Mirror – My Week In Review
I have only not nice things to say about a lot of things. I have decided to retool my weekly reviews into a format that
Happy 84th Birthday Sylvia Plath
Today is the 84th birthday of Sylvia Plath. I have a handful of favorite poems that became my favorites because they perfectly encapsulated a feeling I
Happy 99th Birthday Joan Fontaine
Today is Joan Fontaine‘s 99th birthday. If nothing else, watch The Women (1939) (and Rebecca and Suspicion and and and…), it is one of the best
Happy 114th Birthday Miriam Hopkins
Today is the 114th birthday of the actress Miriam Hopkins. She has an impressive resume and a fascinating life. But have you seen The Children’s
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