This Week in Literary (Sort Of) History
For the Week of October 2 October 2, 1950 – The renowned comic strip “Peanuts” began on this day in seven U.S. newspapers. October 2, 1879 – Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Wallace Stevens is born. October 2, 1945 – Songwriter and singer Don McLean is born. October 3, 1900 – Author Thomas Wolfe is born. October [...]
This Week in History: Week of September 19
September 23, 1949: Bruce Springsteen, singer and songwriter of “Born in the U.S.A.,” “Born to Run,” “Hungry Heart,” and “Jungleland,” is born in Long Branch, New Jersey. September 19, 1819: John Keats writes one of the best-loved English poems, Ode to Autumn. September 19, 1974: Eric Clapton receives a gold record for “I Shot the [...]
This Week in History: Week of August 29
August 29, 1964: Roy Orbison’s “(Oh) Pretty Woman” is released. August 29, 1966: The Beatles perform at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, CA. It is the group’s last live appearance before they disband in 1970. August 30, 1968: The Beatles record their first songs for their own Apple label. The initial session includes the hits [...]
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Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.
-Kurt Vonnegut
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