Today is the 88th birthday of the poet Shel Silverstein. He has played an important role in a lot of children’s lives. His books and poems
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Happy 74th Birthday Molly Ivins
Today is the 74th birthday of the political satirist, writer and activist Molly Ivins. She took the confusion out of politics, ‘normalized’ the politicians, and
Happy 84th Birthday Van Cliburn
Today is the 84th birthday of the exceptionally talented pianist Van Cliburn. The world is a better place because he was in it and still
Happy 77th Birthday Twyla Tharp
Today is the 77th birthday of one of America’s most living influential and innovative dancer/choreographers, Twyla Tharp. The world is a better place because she is
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 129th Birthday Gerald Murphy
Today is the 129th birthday of one half of one of the most elegant couples of the Jazz-Age-Lost-Generation-Paris-in-the-1920s: Gerald Murphy. I think that I first ‘discovered’
