February 28: CHARLES DURNING – Hard Work and Salvation
CHARLES DURNING: February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012 Despite all that I post here about artists, athletes, and historical figures, the person I’ve probably …
focusing on gratitude in less-than-gratifying times
CHARLES DURNING: February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012 Despite all that I post here about artists, athletes, and historical figures, the person I’ve probably …
JIM HENSON’S THE CUBE: aired February 23, 1969 I live with a strange philosophical contradiction.. It’s one of the things that has led me to …
thirtysomething: “Second Look” airs, February 19, 1991 I was just shy of my 21st birthday and a college dropout who couldn’t hold a job but …
FREDDIE PRINZE: June 22, 1954 – January 29, 1977 Growing up as a child of the 70s, Freddie Prinze was a mythical figure. Chico and …
The Muppets on Saturday Night Live: Final (full) appearance on January 17, 1976 When Lorne Michaels first conceptualized Saturday Night Live in 1976, he imagined …
Sesame Street: Premiered November 10, 1969 Some moments of gratitude are simpler than others. Some moments do not call for deeper examination or explication. We’re …
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood: Final episode aired August 31, 2001 Tomorrow, I will mail a letter which confronts a bully. Not my bully, but a teacher …
JOHN BELUSHI: January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982 When John Belushi turned 30 on January 24, 1979 he had reached an impressive stage in …
CHARLES NELSON REILLY: January 13, 1931 – May 25, 2007 I’ve always been fascinated by natural talent, particularly iconoclastic natural talent. People who broke down …
FRAGGLE ROCK: Premiered January 10, 1983 Few people would so so audacious as to walk into a creative meeting with a pitch of, “Let’s make …