Dame Margaret Natalie Smith was born on December 28, 1934. She has acted on stage, in movies, and on television. You may remember her from such roles as: Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films: Jean in The Prime of … Continue reading Maggie Smith Night Thread
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. She is one of my favorite authors. She wrote only 6 books in her short life – she died at age 41. So today, remember Jane Austen’s lovely … Continue reading Jane Austen Day Thread
So, Billboard wrote some articles about the songs that they believe defined the 2010s: https://www.billboard.com/100-songs-that-defined-the-2010s What did they get right? What song(s) did they miss? What were you surprised about? Talk to me! Continue reading Billboard’s “The 100 Songs That Defined The Decade”
According to the Internet, today is Spicy Guacamole Day. Now, that’s specifically Spicy Guacamole — plain old Guacamole Day is in September. Who comes up with these things? Anyway, enjoy some spicy guacamole and enjoy your night. Continue reading Spicy Guacamole Night Thread
Brad Sherwood was born on October 24, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. He has appeared on the British and both US versions of Whose Line is it, Anyway? Here’s some funny Brad clips from the Drew Carey version of Whose Line: … Continue reading Whose Day Thread is it, Anyway?
Happy 60th birthday to Alfred Matthew Yankovic, better known as “Weird Al”! The master of parody has written and performed more than 150 songs including: “Dare to be Stupid” “Amish Paradise” And I think the one we here at The-Avocado … Continue reading Weird Al Night Thread
On September 27, 1994, R.E.M. released the album Monster. Where previous albums had relied on a more folksy sound, for Monster, the members of R.E.M. decided to make a rock album. This being R.E.M., it wasn’t exactly straight-forward hard rock, … Continue reading Monster Night Thread (9-27)
According to the interwebs, today is Left-Handers’ Day! My dad is left-handed. Here’s some famous lefties: Musician Paul McCartney Actress / Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey Actor Keanu Reeves Lefties, here’s to you! Continue reading Left-Handed Night Thread
On August 10, 1793, the Louvre Museum opened in Paris. Housed in a castle built in the 12th and 13th centuries, the Louvre is the world’s largest art museum. It holds some of the most well-known artworks in the world, … Continue reading The Louvre Night Thread
Ok, first of all there’s another actor called AidEn Turner, and it’s very confusing. But we’re talking about birthday boy AidAn Turner. Born in 1983 in Ireland, he’s known for playing Kili in the Hobbit Trilogy: And of course Ross … Continue reading Aidan Turner Night Thread
Abraham Zapruder was born on this day in 1905. A Russian immigrant and dressmaker, he became a part of history when he captured John F. Kennedy’s assassination on film. He used a Bell & Howard 414 PD Zoomatic Director Series … Continue reading The Zapruder Film Night Thread
You have been granted the power to choose the next host of the game show Jeopardy! Who do you cast? Feel free to go wild and pretend that money is no object. This will probably be more fun if you … Continue reading You Choose the Next Jeopardy! Host
Happy Birthday (probably), William Shakespeare! Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England in 1564, Shakespeare wrote some of the best-known plays and poems in the English language. Look, I made you a slideshow of Shakespeare adaptations! (If your favorite adaptation didn’t make it … Continue reading Shakespeare’s Birthday Thread
Go me, it’s my birthday! Here is some stuff I like: Continue reading Sonneta’s Birthday Thread
Fred McFeely Rogers was born on March 20, 1928. He had a lonely childhood, an only child until he was 11, he was introverted and bullied. But his childhood was filled with puppets and music. He graduated from Rollins Park … Continue reading Mr. Rogers’ Day Thread
Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (OWL), found online at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html is a savior for college students and graduate students who need to write papers. I mean, sure, sometimes you just have to dig out your copy of the APA Manual. But … Continue reading The Purdue OWL Night Thread
Actor Raúl Juliá was born on March 9, 1940 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He had an acting career on Broadway and in films and television that stretched for more than 20 years. This included his Golden Globe and Emmy … Continue reading Raul Julia Day Thread
In celebration of Black History Month, here’s a thread dedicated to playwright Lorraine Hansberry. Info via Wikipedia. Hansberry was the first black female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play A Raisin in the Sun, … Continue reading Lorraine Hansberry Night Thread
Children’s author Mo Willems was born on Feb. 11, 1968. As a former Children’s Librarian, Mo Willems is one of my absolute favorites for kids (and for me to read to kids). His books have a wonderful sense of humor. … Continue reading Mo Willems Day Thread
After a long and bloody battle over whether it would be a slave state or not, Kansas entered the Union on January 29, 1861 as a free state. Your Day Thread author may not always love living in Kansas, but … Continue reading Kansas Day Thread
Happy Birthday (?) to Sir Walter Raleigh, who may have been born on this day in either 1552 or 1554. Look, his birthdate is a little unclear, but we can still celebrate him. Have some Raleigh fast facts: Started English … Continue reading Sir Walter Raleigh Day Thread
