Indeed, an always positive and independent person. A character of faith, family, friends, and fanatic about his many acres of gardens! He talked to animals and they listened. He was an artist, philosopher, storyteller, and successful businessman, though he never finished school. He knew all of the names of the baseball players when I was growing up. He never seemed uncertain, but rather always considered carefully. His decisions were right for the moment and the long run.
He held all of his grandchildren close to himself and smiled. He gave me the best education I could ever have received, working by his side as a child, teen, and young adult. He was a friend forever if you met him once. As for "lasting" that long, I only remember him "living" that long each of his many wonderful days.
Midnight arrives and his century was marvelous, really!
05 February 2012, 11:55 PM
philnic
Francois Truffaut, director of Fahrenheit 451 would have been 80 years old today, and is today's Google Doodle:
(Bonus points to anyone who can name the three films depicted above.)This message has been edited. Last edited by: philnic,
"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Happy 200th! Maybe the greatest narrative storyteller of modern times!?
Mr. Bradbury indicated Mr. Dickens's A Christmas Carol was the most influential book he ever read! Mr. B, of course, makes references to Mr. Dickens on numerous occasions in his own writings!
As for Patrick Macnee, I loved the Avengers series. PM was in one of the great RB Theater episodes, Usher II.
