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November 23, 1959 –American International Pictures released one of the Classic ‘B‘ movies of the late 50s, The Angry Red Planet, in the US on this date. The 40-foot alien monster was actually a marionette about 15 inches high. It was essentially a combination of a rat, bat, spider, and crab. Master Marionette artist, BobContinue reading “The Angry Red Planet premiered”

November 23, 1969 – The Rolling Stones made an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, which aired on this date, singing – Gimme Shelter, Love In Vain, and Honky Tonk Woman. They were promoting their latest album Let It Bleed. This was their sixth and final appearance on the show.

November 23, 1963 –The first episode of Doctor Who, The Unearthly Child, premiered on the BBC, on this date. Of the 253 episodes of Doctor Who that were produced in the 1960s, 97 no longer exist in the BBC Television Archives due to an archive purge between 1967 and 1978, during which BBC Enterprises destroyedContinue reading “The first time the doctor made a home call”

For those of you so inclined, today is Fibonacci Day. Once again, I suggest celebrating by eating Fibonachos!

November 22, 1968 – The Beatles released their long-awaited double album, simply called The Beatles, but better known as The White Album. The album was the first the Beatles undertook following the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, and the first released by their own record label, Apple.

November 22, 1963 –Unbeknownst to Phil Spector, he unfortunately chose this date to release his holiday record, A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, which he worked on all summer with his best musicians. Given the timing with the events in Dallas this day, the album suffers dismal sales initial. Later, the album wouldContinue reading “It’s playing constantly in our house during the holidays”

November 22, 1963 –We, in this country, in this generation, are – by destiny rather than choice – the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. – from the address that President John F. Kennedy never got to deliver in Dallas on this date. A covert CIA operation privately funded by a plutocratic cabal ofContinue reading “I guess we’ll never really know”

November 22, 1965 –The documentary, Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, narrated by Orson Welles, premiered on CBS, on this date. Watched by over 25 million viewers, the documentary brings Jane Goodall to international attention.

November 22, 1968 –Many a KKK member and Daughter of the Civil War were given the vapors on this date in history. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) share the first interracial kiss (of major characters on a series) in TV history on Star Trek on this date.

Today is Go For A Ride Day. The day is supposed to encourages you to get out into the world – hop on your bike, into your car, or simply get your walking boots out of storage and go on a trip. Don’t worry too much about where you’re going, just enjoy the journey. IfContinue reading “When nothing goes right, go left”