Interesting obituaries about some very interesting people…
American Pastoral is a terrific book and movie. Currently, my only exposure to Philip Roth I’m sad to say. I have some work to do to catch up 🙂 . The brilliance and insight of a story like American Pastoral is both admiral and humbling. -John In the course of a very long career, Mr….
Read MoreSo now…Superman and Lois Lane are gone. RIP -John Margot Kidder, who starred as Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in the “Superman” film franchise of the 1970s and 1980s, has died.Kidder died Sunday at her home in Livingston, Montana, according to a notice on the website of Franzen-Davis Funeral Home. She was 69.Kidder’s manager Camilla…
Read MoreThis is a great story and a great example of one of the smartest things you can do to achieve success. That is to emulate others who are successful. You don’t always need to invent something new.
Read MoreGeorge Deukmejian, a two-term California governor who was admired by Republicans and Democrats alike for his willingness to cross party boundaries, and who quietly shepherded the state through a period of rapid growth and sustained prosperity, died on Tuesday at his home in Long Beach, Calif. He was 89. Source: George Deukmejian, 2-Term California Governor…
Read MoreAnne V. Coates, an English surgical nurse who forsook her calling to perform surgery on some of the best-known motion pictures of the 20th century, earning an Academy Award for film editing in 1963, died on Tuesday in Woodland Hills, Calif. She was 92. Source: Anne V. Coates, Admired Editor of Acclaimed Movies, Dies at…
Read MorePhoto by Annie Spratt on Unsplash While other tattoo artists offered a rigid set of images and styles, he designed one-of-a-kind tattoos, blending high art, primitivism, Japanese designs and classic Americana. But getting a DeVita tattoo was always a gamble: What you saw on the wall wasn’t necessarily what showed up on your arm. “I don’t tattoo like…
Read MorePhoto by Les Anderson on Unsplash Probably the coolest thing about this story of Art Paul is that through his work and his innovations, he opened a whole new profession for artists who would have otherwise simply chosen a more traditional route for their careers. More personally, I remember my Dad showing me at one point how that…
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