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
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Happy 120th Birthday Bernice Abbott
Today is the 120th birthday of photographer Bernice Abbot. Her photos of which I am especially drawn to those of New York City are everything a
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 78th Birthday Chuck Close
Today is the 78th birthday of the artist and Northwest native Chuck Close. If you ever have a chance to see his work in person,
A Song A Day in May: 80s Nuclear War Anxiety
The Music I listened to and loved in the 80s had an influence on me, it’s undeniable. Along with the books I read, the television
Happy 109th Birthday Benny Goodman
Today is the 109th birthday of the musician and band leader Benny Goodman. Whenever I hear his music, I think of my grandparents. The hight
Happy 5th Birthday Scraps
View this post on Instagram Today is my birthday! A year and a half ago, I got adopted by my dads and my paperwork said
Happy 94th Birthday Marlon Brando
Today is the 94th birthday of Marlon Brando. He was brilliant and beautiful. Have you seen A Streetcar Named Desire or On The Waterfront lately?
Happy 105th Birthday Jim Backus
Today is the 105th birthday of Jim Backus, everyone’s favorite millionaire shipwreck survivor. Was I the only one that had the take away thought from “Gilligan’s Island”
Happy 51st Birthday Kurt Cobain
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,
Happy 37th Birthday Beth Ditto
Today is the 37th birthday of Beth Ditto. I listen to Gossip’s “Move in the Right Direction” on the train in the morning as a pep
Happy 174th Birthday Aaron Montgomery Ward
Today is the 174th birthday of the man with a vision to bring reasonably priced quality merchandise to rural America. Well before Sears created their
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