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January 22, 2013 /

HOLLYWOOD AND FDR

Zachary Scott; Eddie Bracken; Van Johnson; Margaret O’Brien; Diana Lynn; Angela Lansbury; Paul Henreid; Alexis Smith; Reginald Gardiner; unidentified woman on their way to FDR’s birthday, January 28th, 1946. Photographer: Abbie Rowe FDR’s Birthday 1945, who can you spot? 1944, there’s John Garfield and…

January 21, 2013 /

OUR PURPOSE ENDURES

MR. OBAMA: Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this…

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January 21, 2013 /

INAUGURATION DAY IN LOS ANGELES

I, for one, am feeling damn festive. Today at the beach… Surf is 1-2 ft… Although I can’t guarantee you’ll catch this fellow… – Or, these good companions… Cheers to elephants and donkeys alike!

January 21, 2013 /

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

The Rev. Dr. King was born January 15, 1929. Here he’s pictured with Governor Brown of California (father of our current Governor) at a freedom rally in 1961:  

January 21, 2013 /

INAUGURATION 2009

From dance to dance – a sweet moment with the President and First Lady:  

January 20, 2013 /

FAREWELL TO GEORGE AND JACK

George Bellows – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jack Dempsey – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

January 20, 2013 /

BELLOWS AND DEMPSEY – GRIT AND MUSCLE AND ARTISTRY

Bellows was renowned for his dramatic painting style. Dempsey, like Lindbergh and the Babe, was an icon of his era. Sketch by George Bellows of Dempsey knocked out of the boxing ring: This is a photo of Dempsey working out: A portrait of a young boxer: Study of Dempsey’s shoulders…

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January 20, 2013 /

GEORGE BELLOWS AND JACK DEMPSEY AND THE GREATEST FIGHT OF ALL TIME

The Met is displaying the works of the Ashcan School titan: George Bellows. The Metropolitan Museum of Art – George Bellows. Jack Dempsey vs. Luis Ángel Firpo, September 14, 1923, The Polo Grounds, NYC Watch Dempsey knocked out of the ring by Firpo at about 1:50:

January 19, 2013 /

WALKS IN BEACHWOOD AND COOL OLD HOUSES

There are stairs from street to street all over Beachwood Canyon. I had a friend who counted them – I think she said there were four hundred (stairs, not stairways) – she used them to get in shape for her wedding gown. (Lord, children, she was fit!) Here’s a picture…

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January 18, 2013 /

THE VILE HARPY – HAS A MIGRAINE

Go outside and play.