Tomorrow is the 66th birthday of David Bowie. His song “Ashes to Ashes” was playing on my iPhone and in my ears when I got
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Happy Birthday Jane Austen
Earlier this week was Jane Austen’s 238th birthday. Some time ago, my mom set forth to read all of her novels and completed it quite
Happy Birthday Boris Karloff
Today is Boris Karloff‘s 126th birthday. I first learned about him through a book I was reading as a kid called “The Three Investigators Mystery
Happy Birthday Vivien Leigh
Today is the 100th birthday of Vivien Leigh. Absolutely everyone has seen her amazing performance in Gone With The Wind and fell in love with
Happy Birthday Sylvia Plath
I have a handful of favorite poems that became my favorites because they perfectly encapsulated a feeling I was experiencing at the time in my
Mt. St. Helens – 33 Years Later
At 8:32 a.m. this day — a Sunday — in 1980, an earthquake struck Mount St. Helens, causing a massive eruption of molten lava that
Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day as we know it — where we celebrate our own mothers, with flowers, gifts, and cards — is relatively
Banned Books That Shaped America: The Red Badge of Courage
The Library of Congress created an exhibit, “Books that Shaped America,” that explores books that “have had a profound effect on American life.” Many of
“Pearls” by Sade – Video that changed my life
Every muscle in my body seizes when she sing this song. Everything about it is perfection. NAME: Sade OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Singer BIRTH DATE: January 16,
Literally – Self Help
“Literally” is the opposite of “figuratively”, so many authorities object to the use of literally as an intensifier for figurative statements. For example “you literally
5 Historical Misconceptions Rundown
5. Vikings What would a Viking be without his trusty battle helmet and its impressive horns? The answer is: a more historically accurate viking. Think,
Photo of the Day
Mrs. Richmond’s macrame skills put shame on your game. Plus, these are probably 30 years old. It was nice that the people that bought the
Waldina 