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 …
This week’s challenge word on the Illustration Friday website is “cocoon”. I saw a cocoon All wrinkled and drawn Like a deep ocean prawn From the shore of Rangoon I poked the cocoon It had a strange shape Not unlike an ape Or a hairy baboon The cocoon I inspected Twas webby and white Layered …
In the fall of 1964, Elizabeth Hartman was offered the leading role of Selina in A Patch of Blue, with Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters. The role won Elizabeth widespread critical acclaim and the crew at the Youngstown Ohio playhouse, where she got her start, were especially proud. Twenty-two year-old Elizabeth received an Academy Award …
Heres another joke I like…
This weeks Illustration Friday challenge word is “ahead”. “Go ahead, make my day.” “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood) in Sudden Impact (1983)
