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Happy 92nd Birthday Cloris Leachman

April 30, 2018 Scott Parker-Anderson

Today is the 92nd birthday of the actress Cloris Leachman. She has had a life and is still grinding. You have to love and appreciate

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Happy 90th Birthday James Garner

April 7, 2018 Scott Parker-Anderson

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

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Happy 113th Birthday Joan Crawford

March 23, 2018 Scott Parker-Anderson

Today is the 113th birthday of the woman who started life as Lucille Fay LeSueur and created Joan Crawford.  Through reinvention, resilience, five husbands and four

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Happy 97th Birthday Betty Hutton

February 26, 2018 Scott Parker-Anderson

Today is the 97th birthday of Betty Hutton. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she

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Happy 84th Birthday Florence Henderson

February 14, 2018 Scott Parker-Anderson

Today is the 84th birthday of the actress and everyone’s favorite television mom Florence Henderson. We watched a lot of Brady Bunch reruns growing up,

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Happy 96th Birthday Betty Hutton

February 26, 2017 Scott Parker-Anderson

Today is the 96th birthday of Betty Hutton. NAME: Betty Hutton OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Singer BIRTH DATE: February 26, 1921 DEATH DATE: March 11, 2007 PLACE

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Happy 95th Birthday Betty Hutton

February 26, 2016 Scott Parker-Anderson

Today is the 95th birthday of Betty Hutton.   NAME: Betty Hutton OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Singer BIRTH DATE: February 26, 1921 DEATH DATE: March 11, 2007

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The Stars are Beautiful, Because of a flower That Cannot Be Seen…

December 3, 2015 Scott Parker-Anderson

One month ago today, the world got a little less bright and lost some of it’s glimmer. At least my world did. I struggle to

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A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

July 13, 2015 Scott Parker-Anderson

My next book in my summer reading program is A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway.  I read it years ago and have fond memories of

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