Thursday June 25, 2009. Two iconic figures of pop culture; two tragic deaths. One that will surely (and has already) overshadow the other. Growing up, I did not really know Farrah Fawcett as her most famous role. I remember her hyphenated moniker Fawcett-Majors. I remember seeing reruns of the Six Million Dollar Man in which […]
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My cousin and her small family moved to Alaska last November. Alaska?! Who goes to Alaska! (HEHE… small inside joke). Char’s husband was stationed there after his training in the U.S. Army. In March, Rich was deployed to Afghanistan but he is allowed to communicate via phone or computer from time to time. He will
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I was feeling rather curious to tonight and I decided to check out celebrities who celebrate (or celebrated) their birthday the same day as I do. I have known for years that Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster from The Munsters and Judge Chamberlain Haller from the hilarious My Cousin Vinnie) was born on July 10th. Phyllis
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Before turning in for the night, I like to periodically check the guide to see who is going to be on the late night gab fests. Sometimes, they pique my interest (Jack Hanna on Letterman in which case I have to pass the word to tangent’s own animal lover, taylhis). Last night, Jay Leno had
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Why oh why? Just a few short month ago, Michael Phelps was on top of the world, setting Olympic records, winning gold medals in every swimming event he competed in in Beijing (8 in total) and the world watched. In 2004 in Athens, he won multiple gold and silver medals and a few months later
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At least one of us here at tangents have made posts about the odd names celebrities and everyday people have given their children. I say if we find more, why not post those as well. Unless you live under a rock, you know of the quartet of Frank Zappa’s offspring (Diva, Ahmet, Moon Unit, and
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Of Rock and Roll? Today would have been Elvis Presley’s 74th birthday (althogh some still claim he still is among us… whatever). My sister was born on January 8, 1977 so the family is sure to make mention of both events. To be quite honest, I’m not sure that it was really good to be
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After nearly 4 days, I believe Uncle Larry N. Gitis has finally left… THANK YOU SO MUCH 😀 !!! I tell you, it seems like the four longest days I have had in some time. Tuesday late afternoon while baking cookies for a New Years gathering, I noticed that my voice was getting scratchy and
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Friday night I again ventured to an evening of games and fun at our wonderful friend’s house. In the early morning hours, I began to venture to my car when another game partier made it known that it was very foggy and offered me to stay over at her house. I gladly accepted and while
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Perhaps the most enduring fixture in the world of Star Trek was Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. She was in every incarnation of the universe. She played the role of Number One in the original pilot entitled “The Cage.” However, the role was scrapped when television censors first viewed the show as the role was too progressive for
