Today is the 101st birthday of the comedian Phyllis Diller. She was more hilarious and brilliant and lovely than we will ever know. The world is
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Happy 141st Birthday Isadora Duncan
Today is the 141st birthday of the woman widely recognized as the mother of Modern Dance: Isadora Duncan. The world is a better place because
Happy 123rd Birthday Dorothea Lange
Today is the 123rd birthday of one of the world’s most recognizable photographers: Dorothea Lange. The images that she captured of the dustbowl during the
Happy 88th Birthday Harvey Milk
Today is the 88th birthday of the activist and humanitarian who said “It takes no compromise to give people their rights…it takes no money to respect
Happy 57th Birthday Jean-Michel Basquiat
Today is the 57th birthday of Jean-Michel Basquait. I became fascinated with him while I was in high school, having been ‘introduced’ to him through my fascination
Happy 182nd Birthday Samuel Langhorne Clemens “Mark Twain”
Today is the 182nd birthday of the man that once wrote “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a
Goodbye October, Hello November
There was a time when I did a weekly roundup that I titled Rear View Mirror – My Week in Review. I would recount all
Happy 80th Birthday Carol Doda
Today is the 79th birthday of Carol Doda. She is the subject of a cherished family story. She plays a very important role in the story
Happy 100th Birthday Phyllis Diller
Today is the 100th birthday of the comedian Phyllis Diller. She was more hilarious and brilliant and lovely than we will ever know. The world is
Happy 87th Birthday Harvey Milk
Today is the 87th birthday of the activist and humanitarian who said “It takes no compromise to give people their rights…it takes no money to respect
Happy 94th Birthday Bettie Page
Today is the 94th birthday of Bettie Page. Finding a G-rated photograph of her is more difficult than I had originally thought, so I decided to
‘Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel’ by David Rakoff
I wish I could buy everyone David Rakoff‘s latest (and sadly last) book: Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel. Those of you
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