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 92nd Birthday Christine Jorgensen
Today is the 92nd birthday of Christine Jorgensen. When confronted with people’s opinions about the gender identities of others, I often claim that they are
Happy 73rd Birthday Bianca Jagger
Today is the 73rd Birthday of Bianca Jagger. She wore a red off-the-shoulder Halston dress and has been incorrectly reported that she rode a white
Happy 106th Birthday Jackson Pollock
Today is the 106th birthday of Jackson Pollock. Some of his art pushes some people’s definitions of art because they do not see it as a
Happy 156th Birthday Edith Wharton
Today is the 156th birthday of the writer who said, “Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.” She wrote about
Happy 110th Birthday Ethel Merman
Today is the 110th birthday of Ethel Merman. I first learned of her when she was on The Muppet Show, it is strange to say that, but
Happy 99th Birthday Andy Rooney
Today is the 99th birthday of Andy Rooney. He was America’s questioning, mockingly grumpy grandfather. His work in journalism and television have influenced generations and continues
Happy 123rd Birthday James Thurber
Today is James Thurber’s 123rd birthday. It is no secret that his book The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is one of my very favorites and
Happy 53rd Birthday David Rakoff
Today is David Rakoff‘s 53rd birthday. He is quite possibly the wittiest writer we have seen this century. The 2oth century had Dorothy Parker and
Happy 57th Birthday John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr.
Today is JFK Jr’s 57th birthday. His father, the then President of The United States of America was assassinated a few days before his third birthday.
Happy 108th Birthday Kay Thompson
Today is the 108th birthday of Kay Thompson. I mean, have you seen that “Swing Them Bells” scene in Funny Face? It is everything. Or that
Happy 100th Birthday Edith Bouvier Beale
Today is the 100th birthday of an original, often imitated, never duplicated, the one and only Edith Bouvier Beale. By now, everyone has seen the
