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September 11, 1971 –The Jackson 5 cartoon series, called The Jackson 5ive, premiered on ABC on this date. Each episode shows various adventures with animated versions of the group, along with Michael’s pet mice Ray and Charles, and his snake Rosie. The cartoon ran from 1971-1973.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. Each team of hijackers included a trained pilot. The hijackers crashed two of the airliners into the World Trade Center in New York City, resulting in the collapse of both buildings soon afterward. A third airliner wasContinue reading “The clear blue sky still haunts me”

September 11, 1967 –The Carol Burnett Show premiered on CBS-TV on this date. It was revealed years later that each week’s show was taped twice in front of different audiences and the best parts from each taping were edited together. It was stated that the first performance had the actors sticking closely to the scripts,Continue reading “Let’s turn up the lights and see if anyone has a question”

September 11, 1995 –The comedy Ned and Stacey, starring Thomas Haden Church and Debra Messing premiered on Fox-TV on this date. Debra Messing was reportedly pressured to wear enhancements in her bra to make her breasts look bigger for the show. Fresh out of college, Messing felt obliged to wear them as she feared sheContinue reading “Ned and Stacey premiered”

September 11, 1974 –The TV drama Lucas Tanner starring David Hartman, Rosemary Murphy, Kimberly Beck, John Randolph, and Robbie Rist, premiered ABC-TV on this date. Lucas Tanner was based on a collection of novels by Richard Posner, who wrote under his own name and under a variety of pseudonyms. He was active from the 1970sContinue reading “Lucas Tanner premiered”

It is said that poetry aids in healing by providing emotional expression, cognitive framing, and neurophysiological responses that promote well-being during times of stress, trauma, or grief. Through metaphor and imagery, poetry offers a unique way to process painful experiences, foster empathy, and reconnect with one’s authentic self. Reading or writing poetry can reduce anxiety,Continue reading “Gazing into the Abyss”

September 10, 1966 –The Beatles’ Revolver album goes #1 and stays #1 for six weeks, on this date. Revolver is the only album on which George Harrison wrote three of the songs. On all the others he only has two or less cuts. On The White Album he had four, but it was a doubleContinue reading “Let me tell you how it will be …”

September 10, 1966 –The Supremes started a two-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts with You Can’t Hurry Love, their sixth No. 1 single, on this date. This was written by the prolific songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. It was based on a gospel song entitled You Can’t Hurry God, which was sung byContinue reading “I need love, love to ease my mind”

September 10, 1985 –The film adaptation of the David Hare play Plenty, directed by Fred Schepisi, and starring Meryl Streep, Charles Dance, Tracey Ullman, John Gielgud, Sting, Ian McKellen, and Sam Neill opened at the Toronto Film Festival on this date. Many critics dismissed this movie as being just a filmed version of David Hare’sContinue reading “Plenty premiered”

September 10, 1955 – Gunsmoke premiered on CBS-TV on this date. The television series ran from September 10, 1955 until September 1, 1975 on CBS for 635 episodes. It had the longest run of any scripted series with continuing characters in American primetime television. William Conrad was the first choice to play Marshall Matt DillonContinue reading “Ah, if only Raymond Burr.”