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Pam-Anne on June 26th, 2009

Not many years back, you couldn’t find a positive word about “Jacko” in the media. Why, then, the outpouring of love and grief, now that the King is dead? Suddenly, this once much-demonized individual is, instead, deified, mourned, and remembered for his best days instead of his worst. And that’s the point.

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Pam on April 2nd, 2009

by Anne Carter 72 years, nearly 16,000 episodes. What a legacy being left by the world’s longest running TV drama. The Guiding Light will air its final show on September 18, 2009, and you can bet there will be mourners. CBS cites low ratings for the decision to cease production of the soap, which has [...]

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Pam on February 27th, 2009

by Pam Ripling Doom and gloom. It’s everywhere. I can see the physical manifestations in the faces of the people I meet, hear it in the voices of friends over the phone. Negativity is one of those infectious diseases for which there is no antibiotic. It’s self-perpetuating, and in humans it can become a self-fulfilling [...]

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Pam on February 23rd, 2009

by Anne Carter (Reposted from Make Mine Mystery) I haven’t seen “Slumdog Millionaire.” Until the Golden Globes, I hadn’t even heard of it. EIGHT Oscars! It seems like that happens a lot; a great movie wins, but takes several other categories along the way. I guess it makes sense. Have you ever wondered if the [...]

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Pam on January 27th, 2009

Marie Magdalene Dietrich was born January 27, 1901, in Berlin. The German born, American actress is remembered for her glamorous persona, her sultry, smoky voice and her ability to continually reinvent herself. From stage actress to film star, wartime front-line entertainer to cabaret singer, “Lene” (Layna) was always a surprise. Starting off as a chorus [...]

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Pam on November 8th, 2008

Had she not been struck down by a drunk driver, Margaret Mitchell Marsh would have been 108 today. Born in 1900 in Atlanta (where else?) to a family well-defined by its number of soldiers and patriots, young Margaret (“Peggy”) grew up immersed in stories of the Civil War. Not surprising, her upbringing was not too [...]

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Pam on November 7th, 2008

Okay, that was sort of a lame title. But there’s a reason. Stay tuned. November 7th finds us celebrating the birthday of one of my favorite recording artists, songwriters, painters… Joni Mitchell turned 65 today but somehow I doubt she rushed to file for Social Security benefits. Parts of the title, of course, are lyrics [...]

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