Today is the 134th birthday of the publisher and book shop owner, the book shop owner Sylvia Beach. Her influence and support helped some of
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay” (1980)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay” (1980) There are a lot of songs on this list that sound infectious and poppy while conveying
Happy 133rd Birthday Sylvia Beach
Today is the 133rd birthday of the publisher and book shop owner, the book shop owner Sylvia Beach. Her influence and support helped some of
Happy 84th Birthday Van Cliburn
Today is the 84th birthday of the exceptionally talented pianist Van Cliburn. The world is a better place because he was in it and still
Happy 106th Birthday Studs Terkel
Today is the 106th birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10
Happy 117th Birthday Gary Cooper
Today is the 117th birthday of the actor Gary Cooper. You don’t have to be a fan of Westerns to be a fan of High Noon
Happy 123rd Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 123rd birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic and
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 101st Birthday I. M. Pei
Today is the 101st birthday of the architect I.M. Pei. I first witnessed his work in person with the I. Magnin on Pine, the store
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
Happy 90th Birthday James Garner
Today is the 90th birthday of James Garner. For the most part, when left to my own devices, my TV viewing style is very similar to
Happy 131st Birthday Sylvia Beach
Today is the 131st birthday of the publisher and book shop owner, the book shop owner Sylvia Beach. Her influence and support helped some of
