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March 20, 1928 –Remarkably, Fred Rogers was born today in Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, and not some other place.

March 20, 1990 –Chrysalis Records released Sinead O’Connor’s second album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, on this date. The single Nothing Compares 2 U, off the album (written by Prince,) propelled her to stardom. The title is a good representation of Sinéad’s ethos; the album made her very famous thanks to theContinue reading “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got went on sale”

March 20, 1985 –For some unknown reason, CBS TV decided to bring back Betty Boop in a TV special, The Romance Of Betty Boop, which aired on this date. According to the director Bill Melendez, the short was supposed to be a pilot for an animated series.

March 20, 1973 –The TV movie pilot for the series The Police Story, Slow Boy, starring Vic Morrow, Edward Asner, Diane Baker, Chuck Connors, and Harry Guardino premiered on NBC TV on this date. In the opening stakeout scene, the squad is watching Slow Boy (Chuck Connors) outside a theater showing the movie The NewContinue reading “The Police Story debuted”

March 20, 1969 –Small town musician (John Lennon) married unknown conceptual artist (Yoko Ono) on this date. I wonder what ever happened to them.

March 19, 1962 –Bob Dylan’s self-titled debut album went on sale in the US on this date. Initially, poor sales led the record to be known around Columbia Records as “Hammond’s Folly” (John Hammond was producer of Dylan’s early recordings and the man responsible for signing Dylan to the label). The album was praised byContinue reading “Bob Dylan was released”

March 19, 1977 –It was the end of the road at WJM-TV when the final episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Last Show, aired on CBS TV on this date. In an interview years later Mary Tyler Moore said that the scene where they embraced and then huddled to the tissues was notContinue reading “The Mary Tyler Moore Show Finale”

March 19, 1958 –The film based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, South Pacific, was released on this date. (Please feel free to sing along with Rossano Brazzi) This is the only theatrical film adaptation of a Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II stage show to have all the songs intact, with the additionContinue reading “South Pacific premiered”

It’s the Feast of St. Joseph, stepdad to Jesus and patron saint of real estate closers (that’s why the pastries are for him – he’s a closer.) Remember to go out and have the very delicious Sicilian pastry that bears his name (but get the ones with canolli filling, not the custard.) It’s so good,Continue reading “Our will is what we have as our unique possession”

Bunkies, I know for some of you, Winter never really seemed to start this year but Winter appears to be officially over. While you are attempting to balance those eggs and brooms today, remember that the Vernal Equinox occurred at 11:06 PM (EDT) this evening. That means it’s spring. This year, please don’t take offContinue reading “Spring is the time of plans and projects.”