December 18: CHRIS FARLEY – Signing On To Be The Clown
CHRIS FARLEY: February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997 For a fat guy, Chris Farley could sneak up on you. When I think back to …
focusing on gratitude in less-than-gratifying times
CHRIS FARLEY: February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997 For a fat guy, Chris Farley could sneak up on you. When I think back to …
EMMET OTTER’S JUG BAND CHRISTMAS: Premiered December 17, 1978 When Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas premiered in 1978, I was a third-grader and obsessive Muppet …
BILL EVANS’ “PEACE PIECE”: Recorded December 15, 1958 I had a recent discussion with a friend about the difference between “loneliness” and “being alone”. Loneliness …
LESTER BANGS: December 13, 1948 – April 30, 1982 I credit my uncle Allen for most of my artistic tastes. Allen wasn’t so much a …
FRANK SINATRA: December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998 I’ve been a fan of rule-breakers for most of my life. I discovered Sinatra at an …
SAM KINISON: December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992 It’s never easy to admit you’re a fan of Sam Kinison. Even at the peak of …
GREGG ALLMAN: Born December 8, 1947OTIS REDDING: September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967 In the early 1970s, Muhammad Ali had entered his 30s and …
JOHN CASSAVETES: December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989 When I was 20, the woman I was dating had jealousy issues. I had just started …
JIM MORRISON: December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971 I recently started writing again as a method of reminding myself that I actually have thoughts. …
BERKELEY BREATHED: Bloom County launches December 8, 1980 Berkeley Breathed’s comic strip Bloom County has been around for seven years when Breathed won the Pulitzer …