Pascual Pérez wasn’t a great pitcher, but he certainly was an interesting one. After a brief stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pascual was traded to the Atlanta Braves. He had two consecutive career seasons, winning fifteen games in 1983 and fourteen games in 1984, despite joining the team after an arrest in his native Dominican …
I have been actively participating and contributing to Illustration Friday for over seven years. In that time, I have never missed a week. I’ve been on vacation or otherwise out of town, but I still managed to post an original illustration within the timeframe. Lately, Illustration Friday has been a little uninspiring. I don’t know …
When 24-year old Gwili Andre (the former Gurli Andresen) arrived in Hollywood from her native Denmark, she had aspirations of movie stardom. She was undoubtedly beautiful — blond hair, blue eyes and statuesque. She was a near double for Hollywood darling Greta Garbo. Producer David O. Selznick was taken by her appearance and signed her …
There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, “I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong.” No teacher, preacher, parent, friend Or wise man can decide What’s right for you — just listen to The voice that speaks inside.” ― Shel Silverstein
I’ve done several “space”-related illustrations. Most depicting a science fiction theme or NASA-style astronauts, even a few with television or movie references. But this one is to appease my friend Steve, who, for years, has been trying to convince me that the 1969 Moon Landing was staged. Happy, Steve? Here are some of my other …
Earnest Evans, a cheerful, fun-loving, energetic young man from the low rent projects of Philadelphia, changed his name to Chubby Checker and cut a record in 1960. It was a cover of Hank Ballard’s “The Twist,” and Chubby turned it into a national dance craze. “The Twist” was the only single to top Billboard‘s Top …
“I can’t decide what to call it – either ‘rock’ or ‘internet’.” * * * * Here’s my post from December 2010, when Illustration Friday previously suggested the word “prehistoric”.
With her dark hair, dark eyes and exotic beauty, Victoria Vetri was destined for stardom. She wrote poetry, sang and tried her hand at acting. In Hollywood, Victoria was cast in early roles portraying women from a variety of nationalities – Mexican, Italian, Native American – in motion pictures and episodic television. She turned down …
Curtis Ousley began playing the saxophone at twelve years old. In a relatively short time, he became an accomplished musician. Curtis turned down college scholarships in favor of joining the great Lionel Hampton‘s big band. Using the stage name “King Curtis,” he earned a reputation as a respected session musician, playing on recordings by artists …
“Let me have a Three Musketeers, and a ball point pen, and one of those combs there, a pint of Old Harper, a couple of flashlight batteries, some beef jerky… and four hundred pounds of carrots.” * * * * * * It looks like Illustration Friday suggested the word “disguise” way back in August …
