IF: survival
Luke survived in the wilderness with just his wits, his cunning, a few basic tools and the fact that he camped thirty-five feet from a Taco Bell.
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from my sketchbook: ruth steinhagen
Nineteen-year-old Ruth Steinhagen went to a Chicago Cubs game in 1947 and was never the same. She became obsessed with Eddie Waitkus, the Cubs’ good looking, young first baseman. Ruth began to gather every bit of information she could on Waitkus. She sought out photos and newspaper clippings about him. Her room in her parents’ …
IF: sizzle
When Elizabeth Taylor, in the prime of her career, graced the silver screen…. it sizzled.
IF: red
“Shift yer cargo, dearie, show ’em your larboard side!” “We wants the redhead! We wants the redhead!”
from my sketchbook: daisy and violet hilton
Many decades before another pair of namesake sisters were grabbing headlines, there was conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton. Born in the English coastal town of Brighton, Daisy and Violet were joined at the hips and buttocks. While they did share blood circulation, they shared no internal organs. Their mother, an unwed barmaid named Kate …
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IF: gone fishing
The Illustration Friday suggested topic this week is a bit strange. Although the website currently displays last week’s word “spark,” the actual topic is “gone fishing.” It seems that the guy who changes the weekly topic went on a week-long fishing trip and didn’t tell anybody the password or codeword or whatever to make the …
from my sketchbook: pascual pérez
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 …
IF: spark
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 …
from my sketchbook: gwili andre
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 …
IF: voice
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