The Police – “When The World Is Running Down (You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around)” (1980) A characteristic Police offering, this is a
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Happy 109th Birthday Benny Goodman
Today is the 109th birthday of the musician and band leader Benny Goodman. Whenever I hear his music, I think of my grandparents. The hight
Happy 92nd Birthday Don Rickles
Today is the 92nd birthday of the actor and comedian Don Rickles. He is quoted as saying “I always pictured myself facing the audience as
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 125th Birthday Joan Miro
Today is the 125th birthday of the artist Joan Miro. I was first introduced to his work in the college library. I did take Art History
Happy 126th Birthday Corrie ten Boom
Today is the 126th birthday of a rebel. Corrie ten Boom and her family stood up, spoke up, and did what other people knew was
Happy 104th Birthday Jimmy Dorsey
Today is the 104th birthday of the musician Jimmy Dorsey. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the
Happy 116th Birthday John Steinbeck
Today is John Steinbeck’s 116th birthday. I first read “The Pearl” in high school. I know I read “Of Mice and Men” and “The Grapes of
Happy 98th Birthday Tony Randall
Today is the 98th birthday of Tony Randall. Watching him act is like watching a scientist perform experiments: precise, exact, trained. Watching Tony Randall talk about
Happy 111th Birthday Cesar Romero
Today is the 111th birthday of Cesar Romero. There is a scene in “The Thin Man” where he (who’s character is Chris Jorgensen, I guess foreign
Happy 116th Birthday Thelma Ritter
Today is the 116th birthday of Thelma Ritter. She wasn’t in a movie until she was 45 years old (and then it was Miracle on 34th Street),
Happy 137th Birthday Anna Pavlova
Today is the 137th birthday of the prima ballerina Anna Pavlova. She elevated the art of dance to celebrity status. The world is a better
