On this day in 1942: Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool
Today’s soundtrack: Let’s go with the Beatles, Wings, and Paul’s solo stuff, including his new wave hit, “Temporary Secretary”
Today’s screening, shameless plug edition: Albert Maysles’ THE LOVE WE MAKE. Look for my name in the credits!
Today’s quote: “Somebody said to me, ‘But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.’ That’s a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, ‘Now, let’s write a swimming pool.’”
Today’s tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/cxhb36t (Warning: foot)
Happy 71st birthday to Sir Paul!
On this day in 1952: Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini was born in Rome, Italy.
Today’s screening: BLUE VELVET and THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD
Today’s book club: SOME OF ME, LOOKING AT ME, and two episodes of 30 ROCK
Today’s insect sex education films: GREEN PORNO
Today’s quote: “A lot of the advertisement is done by saying: first of all, have a complex about who you are.”
Today’s lifelong crush: Isabella Rossellini
Happy 61st birthday, Isabella!
On this day in 1971: President Richard Nixon declared the U.S. War on Drugs.
Today’s quote: “The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world. Fifty years after the initiation of the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, and years after President Nixon launched the US government’s war on drugs, fundamental reforms in national and global drug control policies are urgently needed.” — The Global Commission on Drug Policy, June 2011
On this day in 1958: Jello Biafra was born in Boulder, CO.
Today’s soundtrack: The Dead Kennedys’ FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES
Today’s best political promise: If elected Mayor, he would force businessmen to wear clown suits within city limits.
Today’s well-advised cake: A Tipper Gore birthday cake
Today’s quote: “If you love god, burn a church.”
Today’s ill-advised tattoos:
http://tinyurl.com/6tj8jys,
http://tinyurl.com/6sj4p6m
“There’s always room for Jello”
On this day in 1949: Snakefinger was born in Tooting, London.
Today’s soundtrack: His solo work and his work with the Residents.
Today’s screening: http://tinyurl.com/lh6mgsz
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/n2eo4ef
On this day in 1904: It’s Bloomsday! Leopold Bloom takes his journey through Dublin.
Today’s book club: ULYSSES
Today’s activities: Guinness and Jamesons
Today’s soundtrack: The Minutemen’s “16 June” and Jefferson Airplane’s “Rejoyce”
Today’s drawing: Joyce’s rendering of Leopold Bloom
Today’s final line: “Yes I said yes I will yes”
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/7ctn5nb
On this day in 1971: Tupac Shakur was born in East Harlem.
Today’s soundtrack: ALL EYEZ ON ME and STRICTLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z.
Today’s screening: POETIC JUSTICE and ABOVE THE RIM
Today’s quotes:
“The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams.”
”The only time I have problems is when I sleep.”
Today’s life: Thug Life
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/lkn8c48
On this day in 1996: Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song, passed away due to complications from diabetes; she was 79.
Today’s soundtrack: Ella’s interpretation of the Duke Ellington Songbook.
Today’s screening: Any of her awesome TV appearances, including shows with Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, and the Carpenters, a cameo on THE WHITE SHADOW, and her ads for Memorex and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Today’s quote: “The only thing better than singing is more singing.”
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/83k2z2p
RIP Lady Ella.
On this day in 1969: Ice Cube was born in South Central LA.
Today’s soundtrack: NWA’s STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON and his solo AMERIKKKA’S MOST WANTED and KILL AT WILL
Today’s screening: BOYZ N THE HOOD, THREE KINGS, and 21 JUMP STREET
Today’s good day: January 20, 1992 — http://tinyurl.com/6tyujr4
Today’s celebration of mid-century design icons: http://tinyurl.com/kfasozd
Today’s yearbook photo: http://tinyurl.com/kfasozd
Today’s quote: “I go light on breakfast. Sometimes it’s a yogurt, but a lot of times it’s leftovers from one of my wife’s dinners.”
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/79mc9lu
On this day in 1937: Waylon Jennings was born in Littlefield, Texas.
Today’s soundtrack: WAYLON AND WILLIE and WANTED! THE OUTLAWS
Today’s screening: NASHVILLE REBEL, STAGECOACH, and his turn as the narrator of THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
Today’s lucky o’ the draw: The one that put the Big Bopper into that airplane seat instead of Waylon.
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/7rls7jy
Here’s to the Outlaw!
