Today is the 82nd birthday of the exceptionally talented pianist Van Cliburn. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels
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Happy 117th Birthday Fred Astaire
Today is the 116th birthday of Fred Astaire. Naming his best work is pointless, it is all flawless. Naming one of my favorite pieces is
Z is for Ziglar and Zappa #atozchallenge
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar [1926-2012] Hilary Hinton
X is for Xenophanes and XTC #atozchallenge
“It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.” – Xenophanes [570-475 B.C.] From DIOGENES LAURTIUS,Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Xenophanes, IX Xenophanes of Colophon
Q is for Quintilian and Queen #atozchallenge
“Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.” – Quintilian [Marcus Fabius Quintilianus] [A.D. 35-100] Marcus Fabius Quintilianus was a
O is for O’Keeffe, O’Hara and OMD #atozchallenge
“Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that
N is for Novarro, Nero, Newman, Noguchi, Neruda and New Order #atozchallenge
“What an artist dies with me! – Nero [A.D. 37-68] From SUETONIUS, Nero, sec. 49 Nero was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the
J is for Jefferson, Jones, Jones and Johns #atozchallenge
Jasper Johns is an American painter and printmaker. “I cannot live without books.” – Thomas Jefferson [1743-1826] Letter to John Adams [June 10, 1815] Thomas
Happy 86th Birthday Steve McQueen
Today is the 86th birthday of Steve McQueen. A true Style Icon, I covet his sunglasses, Rolex, car, haircut and the suits he wore in
Happy 94th Birthday Cyd Charisse
Today is the 94th birthday of the triple-threat performer Cyd Charisse. Her before/after name change came about more organically than those of her peers, but
Happy 103rd Birthday Victor Mature
Today is the 103rd birthday of the movie actor Victor Mature. His fame and popularity rivaled any other male actor of the time. He starred in every
Happy 97th Birthday Rita Hayworth
Today is Rita Hayworth’s 97th birthday. I recently watched Gilda and was reminded about how much I adored her. She is really just magnificent. The world
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