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
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Happy 119th Birthday Fred Astaire
Today is the 119th birthday of Fred Astaire. Naming his best work is pointless, it is all flawless. Naming one of my favorite pieces is
Happy 111th Birthday Irving Paul “Swifty” Lazar
Today is the 111th birthday of Swifty Lazar. I am a sucker for a person in a pair of gigantic glasses (think of Iris Apfel and
Happy 131st Birthday Chico Marx
Today is the 131st birthday of the oldest Marx Brother: Chico Marx. The world is a better place because he is in it and still
Happy 89th Birthday Bill Cunningham
Today is the 89th birthday of the photographer Bill Cunningham. He photographed street style for decades, so long he became a celebrity himself. Watch his
Happy 90th Birthday Edward Albee
Today is the 90th birthday of the playwright Edward Albee. There is a teleplay of A Delicate Balance done in the 70s with Katharine Hepburn,
Happy 91st Birthday Elaine Lustig Cohen
Today is the 91st birthday of the graphic designer and artist Elaine Lustig Cohen. Finding recognition and prominence in the 50s and 60s in a
Happy 110th Birthday Peg Entwistle
Today is the 110th birthday of the woman who’s ghost is said to be seen around Griffith Park, specifically the Hollywood sign, recognized by her attractiveness,
Happy 92nd Birthday Elaine Stritch
Today is the 92nd birthday of the phenomenal Elaine Stritch. Her career and life are inspirational in every way. The world is a better place
Happy 92nd Birthday Vivian Dorothy Maier
Today is the 92nd birthday of the photographer Vivian Dorothy Maier. I have long expressed my fondness for street photography and it’s unplanned, un-staged captured moments.
Happy 84th Birthday Ann Wedgeworth
Today is the 84th birthday of the Tony Award winning stage actress Ann Wedgeworth. She played Lana on Three’s Company, but was also on The
Happy 85th Birthday Sylvia Plath
Today is the 85th birthday of Sylvia Plath. I have a handful of favorite poems that became my favorites because they perfectly encapsulated a feeling I
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