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January 19, 1809 –It’s the birthday of the poet and short-story writer Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston on this date. He was the son of two actors, but since he was Edgar Allan Poe, both of his parents died of tuberculosis when he was just a boy. He was taken in by a wealthyContinue reading “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”

Today is Thesaurus Day. It celebrates the birthday of Peter Mark Roget and his famous work, volume, tome, manual, opus. You could spend all day perusing, studying, scanning, looking through, scuritying for fun. Well some people could.

January 18, 1973 – The third season finale of Monty Python, The British Showbiz Awards (aka Grandstand,), aired on the BBC on this date Eric Idle portrays “Dickie Attenborough,” a clear reference to Richard Attenborough, who also sometimes went by Dickie. His brother, David Attenborough, worked at the BBC and actually gave this series theContinue reading “How do you find the vicarage”

January 18, 1977 –The last wet dream of the Nietzchian Uberman came to fruition when Arnold Schwarzenegger was introduced to America, when George Butler’s bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron hit the theaters on this date. Arnold Schwarzenegger admitted that he had made up several stories in the movie for attention because the producers told him thatContinue reading “Pumping Iron premiered”

January 18, 1978 –Warren Zevon third studio album, Excitable Boy, was released on this date. The album brought Zevon to commercial attention and remains the best-selling album of his career. Co-produced by Jackson Browne, the album is laced with such horror-tinged songs like Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner, Werewolves Of London and the title track,Continue reading “Dry your eyes, my little friend …”

Bunkies, we’re two-and-a-half weeks into the new year – how are you doing on your new year’s resolutions? If your evaluation is less than positive, consider participating in today’s made up holiday, Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day. If you haven’t broken or given up all of those New Year’s resolutions, you’re doing better than mostContinue reading “No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again”

January 17, 1949 – American audiences finally got to see family that lived in Apt. 3B of 1030 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, after hearing them for years on the radio, when The Goldbergs premiered on CBS-TV on this date. Many episodes of The Goldbergs were recorded live, and others were only shown onceContinue reading “Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Bloom!”

January 17, 1977 –The short-lived sitcom Busting Loose, (the series ran for 21 episodes,) starring Adam Arkin, Pat Carroll, and Barbara Rhoades premiered on CBS TV on this date. Busting Loose was broadcast over two seasons. Thirteen episodes aired during its first season in the winter and spring of 1977. Eight more were broadcast duringContinue reading “I know I don’t remember this one”

January 17, 1929 – I yam what I yam Popeye the Sailor Man, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip on this date.

January 17, 2015 –The Mark Ronson single, Uptown Funk (featuring Bruno Mars,) goes to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, on this date. The Vance Joy song Riptide was on the charts when Uptown Funk was released. Both tracks mention Michelle Pfeiffer, which is a little odd considering the actress hadn’t been in any blockbusterContinue reading “Did Michelle Pfeiffer like her inclusion in this song?”