Today is the 51st birthday of Kurt Cobain. I drive by his old house on my way home and even 20 years after his death,
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Happy 82nd Birthday Dyan Cannon
Today is the 82nd birthday of the actress and Seattle girl made good: Dyan Cannon. Author! Author! is my favorite film of hers, she is
Happy 86th Birthday Sylvia Plath
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
Happy 105th Birthday Frances Farmer
Today is the 105th birthday of Frances Farmer. There is something about her, the biopic with Jessica Lange helped push her into cult icon status
Happy 101st Birthday Jacob Lawrence
Today is the 101st birthday of the artist Jacob Lawrence. The first piece of his I ever saw is called “The Library,” when I was
Happy 117th Birthday Waldina Maria Asplund Anderson Swanbeck
Today is the 117th birthday of the namesake of this website: Waldina! She is my mother’s mother’s mother. On my 18th birthday, I received a
