IF: burst
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “burst”. The crew of the Nostromo dreaded mealtimes because of Executive Officer Kane’s atrocious table manners.
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from my sketchbook: gary vinson
Gary Vinson began showing up in guest roles on popular TV series in the late 1950s. He appeared in comedies like The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, dramas like Perry Mason and Westerns, like Gunsmoke and Bat Masterson. In 1960, he was cast as a regular in the short-lived drama The Roaring 20s with Dorothy …
IF: imagination
Holy Hero Worship!, did my Uncle Sidney love Batman! And, Holy Relatives!, did I love my Uncle Sidney! My Uncle Sidney was married to my mother’s sister, Aunt Claire, for an undetermined period of time. I have very fond memories of my mom and Aunt Claire taking me to the zoo, to Cherry Hill Mall, to …
from my sketchbook: lillian hall-davis
At 19, Lillian Hall-Davis entered the world of acting. Hoping to convey a sophisticated upbringing and high social status, she listed her place of birth as the fashionable Hampstead section of London. In reality, she hailed from the working-class neighborhood of Mile End, where she led a far-from-glamourous life as the daughter of a cab driver. …
IF: identical
This week’s Illustration Friday word is “identical”. “Hello, Danny. Come and play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever… and ever… and ever.”
from my sketchbook: robin graham
On November 14, 1970, Robin Graham went out with some friends. Around quarter-to-two in the morning, after a night of fun, Robin was dropped off at her car, which she had left in the parking lot of the Pier 1 Imports store where she was a part-time employee. Robin waved and bid her friends ‘good …
IF: tall
This week’s Illustration Friday word is “tall”. Daniel Boone was a man, Yes, a big man! With an eye like an eagle And as tall as a mountain was he! Of course, the portrayal of Daniel Boone on the NBC television show that ran from 1964 until 1970 was very inaccurate. It was just actor Fess Parker …
IF: teacher
I entered George Washington High School in the Fall of 1975, just a short summer vacation after my older brother, Max, took his diploma and his reputation and headed off to college (as a commuter, but college just the same). Max was smart, athletic, good looking, a very good student and quite popular. I was… um…. …
from my sketchbook: i love television
I love television. But, my relationship with television has changed over the years. My formative years with television were the late 60s and early 70s. In the pre-cable days of television, I watched weekly series with diligent regularity – both comedies and dramas. On local UHF* stations, I revisited some of the classic shows from …
IF: freeze
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “freeze”. With the Batman movie franchise wrapped up and no chance for a featured role, Mr. Freeze took a part-time job at the BirdsEye packing plant in order to make ends meet.