Louie AndersonLouie Anderson
Today, March 24th 2023, would have been comedian Louie Anderson’s 70th birthday. I first met Louie in 1989, when he published a book of letters to his alcoholic father, a
Jill Conner BrowneJill Conner Browne
A 41-year tradition continues this weekend in Jackson, Mississippi, with the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, featuring the sweet potato queens. It all started when Jill Connor Browne and a
Lani GuinierLani Guinier
In 1993, the term “woke” had not been invented yet. But a prominent law professor nominated for a high position in the US government Saw her nomination done in by
Jodi PicoultJodi Picoult
In recent months you could argue that Florida has become the de facto ground zero for book banning in schools. Hundreds of titles, ranging from the extreme to the innocuous,
Holly NearHolly Near
Holly Near was just 8 years old when she first performed in public. And in a career that has now spanned over 50 yearse, Near has established herself as a
Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov
Ask any serious fan of science fiction who the three most influential authors of the genre of the 20th century were. They will likely say Arthur c. Clarke, Robert Heinlein,
Wally SchirraWally Schirra
The US space program was launched, so to speak, in 1959, when the first seven mercury astronauts were named. These pioneers laid the groundwork for the Gemini, Apollo, and space
Ann-MargretAnn-Margret
In the early 1960s you would have been hard pressed to find an entertainer who was hotter, more popular, and more in demand than singer and actress and Margaret. The
Al GoreAl Gore
In the summer of 1992, then US senator Al Gore from Tennessee was thrust into a much more visible public role, when Bill Clinton selected him as his running mate
Peter YarrowPeter Yarrow
Perhaps no one personified the folk music trend of the 1960s like Peter, Paul and Mary. With a repertoire that included not only their own songs but covers of songs