Dante Gaudio, an account executive at the New York Times, wished to offer help in a time of need. In the days following September 11, 2001, Gaudio posted fliers in the area of the decimated World Trade Center offering lodging to family members of the missing. He received a call from a distraught young woman. …
In 1999, former child actress Dana Plato committed suicide at the age of 34. It was the culmination of a tumultuous life that went from starring in a popular weekly television series to robbing a video store and forging a prescription for Valium. The day before her suicide, an upbeat Plato appeared on The Howard …
Kam Tong Chun’s teacher misunderstood his name and taught him to write Kam Fong Chun. Later in his life, he had his name legally changed to Kam Fong Chun. In the early 1930s, his family was broken apart when it was discovered that his father had an affair. His parents divorced and his mother raised …
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The current Illustration Friday challenge word is “early”. In 1961, billionaire industrialist J. Paul Getty gave his simple, three-part formula for success: Rise early. Work hard. Strike oil.
William Darby, the son of a freed slave, was born in 1796 and orphaned as a child. As a youngster, he joined up with William Batty, the owner of a small travelling circus. The young Darby quickly picked up numerous acrobatic skills. Soon after, he trained with another circus owner, Andrew Ducrow, under whose guidance …
My dad was a simple man and he loved simple things. He loved the Philadelphia Phillies. He loved breakfast at the Heritage Diner. And he loved pornography. I’m not talking about the occasional Playboy magazine that, as a nine-year old, I stumbled across hidden under some shirts in a bottom drawer or the lurid novel stashed …
The current Monday Artday challenge is “flying machine”. Wilbur and Orville were two brothers, named Wright The nicest pair of kids you’ve ever seen They worked twelve years on a secret project They thought it was a washing machine I said, “Fellas, what are all those wings for?” They said, “For hanging clothes out to …
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “fearless”. It’s a thin line between fearless and stupid.
I began to observe kashrut (keeping kosher) shortly after I got married in 1984. I figured it was easier than trying to explain to our (potential) children “why Mommy eats this but Daddy eats whatever he wants.” So, without as much sacrifice as I had anticipated, I eliminated shellfish, bacon, pork chops and the mixing …
A small role as the young George Jorgenson in the controversial Christine Jorgenson Story led ten-year-old Trent Lehman to be cast in the sitcom Nanny and The Professor in 1970. Trent co-starred opposite Juliet Mills as mischevous middle son Butch Everett. Fifty-four episodes of the popular show were filmed and it held a coveted time slot on ABC …
