Thursday, May 07, 2026

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    Dusty SpringfieldRead More…Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer born to Irish parents. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop, and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz also in her repertoire. During her 1960s peak, she ranked among the most successful British performers on both sides of the Atlantic.
    Charlie ChaplinRead More…Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry’s most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both accolade and controversy.
    Peter UstinovRead More…Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (/ˈuːstɪnɒv/ OO-stin-ov; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was a British actor and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurel Award, a Silver Bear, a Photoplay Award, a CableACE Award, an Evening Standard British Film Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards, two Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Gemini Award. In 1992, Ustinov was awarded with the British Academy Britannia Award.
    Spike MilliganRead More…Terence Alan “Spike” Milligan (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Anglo-Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. The son of an English mother and Irish father, he was born in British India, where he spent his childhood before relocating in 1931 to England, where he lived and worked for the majority of his life
    Henry Mancini (1924-1994) More...
    Gerry Rafferty (1947-2011)More...
    Kingsley Amis (1922-1995) More...
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    “And still, after all this time,  the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me”. Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole Sky.” ― Hafiz

    “Your mind can fly to great heights but your parrot-nature keeps pecking on the ground collecting knowledge that burdens the soul. Unlearn everything and embrace madness! Give your profit to the poor, forsake security, live dangerously, insult those who praise you, drink poison, and spill the water of life. Forget reputation, become a disgrace. I was prudent all my life, from now on I embrace madness.” (Rumi, Mathnawi II)

    “Fail you did, but learn from it you can.” ~ Yoda

     

    It’s 4 A.M. Nasruddin leaves the tavern and walks the town aimlessly. A Policeman stops him. “Why are you out wandering the streets in the middle of the night?” “Sir,” replies Nasruddin, “If I knew the answer to that question, I Would have been home hours ago!”  ~ From the introduction to ‘The Essential Rumi’ by Coleman Barks

    “Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.” ~ Marcus Aurelius

    “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ~ Marcus Aurelius

    “The one great art is that of making a complete human being of oneself.” ~ G.I. Gurdjieff

    “Yes, I check my horoscope. And let’s be honest…so do you. But when I check in on my Leo self, I visit astrologer Phil Booth’s site! ” ~ George Stroumboulopoulos

     

    “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” ~ Marcus Aurelius (Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD)

    “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”  ~Marcus Aurelius   (Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD)

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    Born on this day

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    Dusty SpringfieldRead More…Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer born to Irish parents. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop, and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz also in her repertoire. During her 1960s peak, she ranked among the most successful British performers on both sides of the Atlantic.
    Charlie ChaplinRead More…Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry’s most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both accolade and controversy.
    Peter UstinovRead More…Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (/ˈuːstɪnɒv/ OO-stin-ov; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was a British actor and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurel Award, a Silver Bear, a Photoplay Award, a CableACE Award, an Evening Standard British Film Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards, two Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Gemini Award. In 1992, Ustinov was awarded with the British Academy Britannia Award.
    Spike MilliganRead More…Terence Alan “Spike” Milligan (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Anglo-Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. The son of an English mother and Irish father, he was born in British India, where he spent his childhood before relocating in 1931 to England, where he lived and worked for the majority of his life
    Henry Mancini (1924-1994) More...
    Gerry Rafferty (1947-2011)More...
    Kingsley Amis (1922-1995) More...
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