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Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. – Abraham Lincoln Don’t forget – if you’re in NYC, there are 4 ballot measures you should vote on – go to theContinue reading “Vote!”

November 8, 1975 – David Bowie makes his US television debut on the CBS variety show Cher, on this date. Bowie performed both on his own as well as with Cher, which included an odd and interesting six and a half minute duet medley.

November 8, 1979 –The program, The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage, premiered on ABC-TV on this date. The show was planned to be temporary, but it evolved into Nightline in March of 1980.

November 7, 1943 –Roberta Joan Joni Mitchell, Canadian singer-songwriter and painter, one of the most influential female musicians of the late 20th century, was born on this date. Her many hit songs include Both Sides Now, Chelsea Morning, Big Yellow Taxi, River, Help Me, and Free Man in Paris were all recorded before she wasContinue reading “Joni Mitchell”

Don’t forget to vote tomorrow No matter who you’re going to vote for, even writing Dr. Evil as a write-in candidate Remember that voting is one of the only civic responsibilities you have as a citizen. (a brief aside – The US election day is always held on a Tuesday because in 1845, farmers oftenContinue reading “It’s always worth repeating”

November 7, 1965 –The Pillsbury Doughboy made its first appearance on this date. You may refer to the creature as IT; marketing may call it a Doughboy but there is no evidence of genitalia.

November 7, 1975 –The pilot for the series Wonder Woman, The New Original Wonder Woman TV movie starring Lynda Carter premiered on ABC-TV, on this date. Lynda Carter received a standing ovation from the cast and crew the very first time she walked onto the set wearing the Wonder Woman costume.

November 6, 1948 – Sylvester in his prime – Kit for Cat, premiered on this date. The actors in the radio drama, Mel Blanc and Bea Benaderet, call each other by their real first names, Melvin and Beatrice.

November 6, 1965 –The Rolling Stones song Get Off of My Cloud became their second song to hit #1 on the Billboard charts on this date. There was a bit of controversy over this song, as it sounded like it could be about drugs. Some radio stations shied away from the song.

Did you remember to set all of the clocks back? If you’ve already done so, you can watch this and look for how much of the actual dialogue became the lyrics for the musical My Fair Lady. Also wait for it: in the scene where Eliza is invited to Prof. Higgens mother’s home, Wendy Hiller’sContinue reading “How did it get so late so soon”