Today is the 123rd birthday of the actress, author and provocateur Mae West. Part of her legacy is having some of the most memorable quotes attributed
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Happy 125th Birthday Cole Porter
Today is the 125th birthday of the composer who wrote the songs “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and “Let’s Do It,
Happy 90th Birthday Marilyn Monroe
Today is the 90th birthday of the woman that is an American icon, even fifty years after her death: Marilyn Monroe. Do yourself a favor and
R is for Roosevelt, Ramos, Rogers, Ritter, Randall, REM and Rauschenberg #atozchallenge
Robert Rauschenberg was an American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the pop art movement. Tony Randall was an American actor, producer, and
Happy 83rd Birthday Jayne Mansfield
Today is the 83rd birthday of the woman who has as much drive and determination as she did talent and it showed: Jayne Mansfield. She
Happy 275th Birthday Charles Willson Peale
Today is the 275th birthday of the American portrait artist Charles Willson Peale. You have seen his art and may not have known the name
Happy 83rd Birthday Elizabeth Montgomery
Today is the 83rd birthday of the actor and our favorite television witch: Elizabeth Montgomery. Bewitched was one of my very favorite reruns to watch when
Happy 88th Birthday James Garner
Today is the 88th birthday of James Garner. For the most part, when left to my own devices, my TV viewing style is very similar to
Happy 92nd Birthday Sarah Vaughan
Today is the 92nd birthday of arguably one of the very best jazz singers of the last century: Sarah Vaughan. Our local public radio station has
The Great Gatsby (1974 film) – Not So Secret Obsession
It is no secret that I have a fondness for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. I write a lot about him, I have the
Happy 93rd Birthday André Courrèges
Today is the 93rd birthday of the fashion designer André Courrèges. He is one of the major innovators of the 60s mod fashion movement, creating
Happy 144th Birthday Piet Mondrian
Today is the 144th birthday of the artist Piet Mondrian. My first trip to New York, I made sure to have enough time to visit the
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