Today is the 73rd birthday of Patty Duke. There are so many films of hers that are incredible, so many very different films. The world
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Happy 137th Birthday André Derain
Today is the 137th birthday of the fauvist painter André Derain. The progression of his work through his lifetime is beautiful, I love looking at them
Happy 85th Birthday Elizabeth Montgomery
Today is the 85th birthday of the actor and our favorite television witch: Elizabeth Montgomery. Bewitched was one of my very favorite reruns to watch when
Happy 86th Birthday Sylvia Plath
Today is the 86th birthday of Sylvia Plath. I have a handful of favorite poems that became my favorites because they perfectly encapsulated a feeling I
Happy 118th Birthday Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
Today is the 118th birthday of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald. Even as I type, I can identify several biographies on my bookshelf where she is either
Happy 208th Birthday PT Barnum
Today is the 208th birthday of the man who created The Greatest Show on Earth: P.T. Barnum. The man had hustle. He has this phrase
Happy 135th Birthday Rube Goldberg
Today is the 135th birthday of the illustrator and intricate inventor Rube Goldberg. He is the namesake of the Rube Goldberg Machine: anything that seems
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 141st Birthday Isadora Duncan
Today is the 141st birthday of the woman widely recognized as the mother of Modern Dance: Isadora Duncan. The world is a better place because
Happy 88th Birthday Harvey Milk
Today is the 88th birthday of the activist and humanitarian who said “It takes no compromise to give people their rights…it takes no money to respect
Happy 114th Birthday Salvador Dalí
Today is the 114th birthday of the artist Salvador Dali. My very favorite description of one of his pieces is that of the 1940 Painting “Daddy
Happy 88th Birthday Dick Sargent
Today is the 88th birthday of the second Darrin Stephens: Dick Sargent. He was part of my favorite show as a kid: Bewitched. It had
