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02 January 2013, 11:25 AM
jkt
Happy Birthday
Born in a good year:

1920: Isaac Asimov


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
03 January 2013, 06:59 AM
jkt
Born 1892: J.R.R. Tolkien


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
03 January 2013, 08:40 AM
fjp451
Viewed The Hobbit this past weekend. Having taught the book countless times made the experience especially entertaining.
08 January 2013, 09:13 AM
fjp451
It doesn't get any better than this: The King, 1935!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geVeTQT3UiY
08 January 2013, 12:28 PM
jkt
Born 1942: Stephen Hawking


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
09 January 2013, 10:28 AM
Doug Spaulding
quote:
Originally posted by fjp451:
Viewed The Hobbit this past weekend. Having taught the book countless times made the experience especially entertaining.

Best Picture of the year! 2: The Life of Pi. 3: Skyfall. 4: Hitchcock. 5: Lincoln.


"Live Forever!"
15 January 2013, 06:29 AM
fjp451
Ronnie Van Sant, lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd:
January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977

Here, an artistic version of a rock classic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkTQUtx818w
16 January 2013, 06:21 AM
Doug Spaulding
Happy birthday, Maggie Bradbury! Born 16/1/1922.


"Live Forever!"
18 January 2013, 10:00 AM
jkt
Born 1882: A. A. Milne


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
19 January 2013, 07:50 AM
jkt
Janise Joplin: January 19, 1943

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Joplin


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
20 January 2013, 07:16 AM
jkt
The next small step:

Born 1930: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
22 January 2013, 06:31 AM
fjp451
Sam Cooke, January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964
Gone far too soon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV8XwoIGo5M
23 January 2013, 08:33 PM
fjp451
1910 - Django Reinhardt, Belgium, Gypsy jazz guitarist ~
...celebrating with a few friends!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQVVD0b-wBg
24 January 2013, 12:23 AM
philnic
quote:
Originally posted by fjp451:
...Django Reinhardt, Belgium, Gypsy jazz guitarist ~ ...


Amazing what he could play with just two fingers!


- Phil

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27 January 2013, 10:01 AM
jkt
Born 1832: Lewis Carroll


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley