Tomorrow is the 99th birthday of Dick Proenneke. Who doesn’t love a recluse? Especially one that is not writing a manifesto and sending letter bombs,
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Happy Birthday James Michener
Every once in a while, I wonder if anyone is reading a Michener novel. I mean, someone must, right? His books are of such sweeping
Happy Birthday Diego Rivera
Today is the 128th birthday of the artist Diego Rivera. His full name is a sentence. I first experienced Diego Rivera at Interlochen Center for the
Happy Birthday Edna Ferber
Today is the 129th birthday of Edna Ferber. If you see one film of hers, see “Giant.” Everyone is beautiful and the film is perfection.
Happy Birthday Dick Proenneke
Tomorrow is the 98th birthday of Dick Proenneke. Who doesn’t love a recluse? Especially one that is not writing a manifesto and sending letter bombs,
Happy Birthday Diego Rivera
Yesterday was the 127th birthday of the artist Diego Rivera. His full name is a sentence. I first experienced Diego Rivera at Interlochen Center for
Travel Day – Homebound
This is entirely written and posted from my phone. That explains the sloppy composition. Sorry. Most of today will be spent on cars, planes, possibly
Fall Back Tonight
Unless you happen to glance at the clock on your oven first before any other clock, you may just feel a bit more rested tomorrow
James Michener – Style Icon
Every once in a while, I wonder if anyone is reading a Michener novel. I mean, someone must, right? His books are of such sweeping
Lonesome George, famed Galapagos tortoise, dies
I met Lonesome George about ten years ago when I was on the Galapagos Islands. He was inside the Charles Darwin Research Center on Santa
Bluefin Tuna: New Endangered Animal for 2012
All any of us should ever want or hope for from our lives is to leave the world better than how we found it. That
Jean Seberg – Style Icon
Jean Dorothy Seberg[1] (November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress. She starred in 37 films in Hollywood and in France, including