February 8: NEAL CASSADY – A Muse Most Sacrificial
by NEAL CASSADY: February 8, 1926 – February 4, 1968 When I re-started this project a few weeks ago, I wrote about Janis Joplin and how …
Tag: self-perception
February 4: CLIFFORD, THE BIG RED DOG – Don’t Let the Bias Grind You Down
CLIFFORD, THE BIG RED DOG: Published February 4, 1963 Growing up, I was always “the big kid” – and not by a small margin, either. …
January 26: BESSIE COLEMAN – A Helplessness Never Learned
BESSIE COLEMAN: January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926 In recent weeks, I have grown increasingly horrified by the political divisions in America. It’s not …
January 19: JANIS JOPLIN – Never Fit In
JANIS JOPLIN: January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970 “Playing is just about feeling. It isn’t necessarily about misery. It isn’t about happiness. It’s just …
February 24: HAROLD RAMIS – A Blessed Journey to Selflessness
by HAROLD RAMIS: November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014 “A psychologist said to me, there are only two important questions you have to ask yourself. …
February 23: JIM HENSON’S THE CUBE – The Truth Behind the Mask
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 …
September 3: MAURICE TILLET – When Giants Get Worn Down
Maurice Tillet: October 23, 1903 – September 4, 1954 When you’re always the biggest person around, you learn that the world will always treat you …
May 26: DOROTHEA LANGE – Learning to See
DOROTHEA LANGE: May 26, 1895 – October 11, 1965 When you take an 80-day break from a project on “expresssing gratitude to ensure focus on …