Dawn Powell was an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and short story writer. She is now a perpetual NYC neighbor.
Known for her acid-tongued prose, "her relative obscurity was likely due to a general distaste for her harsh satiric tone." Nonetheless, Stella Adler and author Clifford Odets appeared in one of her plays.
On this date, the world said good riddance to Margaretha Geertruida Zelle and welcomed Lucille Désirée Ball into their TV homes.
Mata Hari was executed by a firing squad consisting of 12 French soldiers just before dawn on 15 October 1917. She was 41. According to an eyewitness account by British reporter Henry Wales, she was not bound and refused a blindfold. She defiantly blew a kiss to the firing squad.
Do you live in New York City or the metropolitan area and want to know how the best time and place to plan a fall foliage train trip?
According to published reports, Eclipses occur because the moon’s orbital path intercepts what astronomers call the ecliptic—the apparent path the sun takes through our daytime sky. Crucially, it will do so while seeming smaller in the sky (because it’s at apogee). It will therefore block only the center of the sun, causing an annulusor ring around the new moon.
92 year old Keith Rupert Murdoch took direct role in Fox News 2020 election call, filings reveal, according to court filings.
A judge reportedly ruled the suit would go to trial, for a jury to decide whether the network knowingly spread false claims about Dominion Voting Systems, and to determine the amount of total damages.
Mass shootings, killer tornadoes, are America's significant threat to our innocent and defenseless citizens, so Congress must act.
Write your US Senator and Representative to demand their immediate action. https://deargovernment.info/
How will the expansion of assault rifle sales and Tornado Alleys nationwide affect residents of the United States of America?
Can you spot the difference between a killer whale and a sea lion then go on to describe their oceanic relationship in the wild?
The orca or killer whale Orcinus orca is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the most prominent member.
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly. Together with the fur seals, they comprise Otariidae, eared seals. Sea lions have six extant and one extinct species in five genera.
An insufferable lout becomes a national celebrity and proceeds to destroy himself and everything and everyone around him.
This is after he flies nonstop around the world. Think about history with Charles Lindbergh. In addition, a short intro to the story by Henry Fonda.
Jack ("Pal") Smurch has become shorthand for a hero, politician, or celebrity who, in person, turns out to be a lout or a stupid, rude, awkward person; a clumsy, ill-mannered boor; or an oaf.
Everyone who knows him knows what he's like, but everyone is reluctant to say anything about it.
Switzerland ranks at the top of the most innovative nations for the 12th year in a row above the U.S., South Korea, and Israel.
it could be a new idea, method, or device : novelty. : the introduction of something new. innovational.
For many, this may come as a surprise. However, the country’s intellectual property rules are considered world-class, and they are complemented by strong collaboration between universities and industry. In addition, the country attracts top talent thanks to its high quality of living.
They were Abraham, Martin, JFK and too many Johns. Four decades ago on 12/8/80, an assassin’s bullets killed Beatle John Lennon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNsCeOV4GM