A 2-in-one special

I've got a terrible cold, so I'm sorry that I won't be blogging today. Or yesterday. But that was, this is. Still...






Despite my cold, my fanboy tendencies force me to wish a Happy Birthday today to one of the big ones, or perhaps the biggest one, in fanboy fandom,

William Shatner

He's 81 today. In Earth years, by our current standards. Can someone convert that to a star date?

Mr. Shatner, a Canadian, has always been quite comfortable with his talents and quick to poke fun at himself. Which makes him a very special sort of celebrity...

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Lets join in

with Tony Ortega at The Village Voice in wishing a Happy Birthday to a reasonably well known individual (and certifiable drug addict and, well, nutcase):

Happy Birthday, L. Ron Hubbard! Here's Our Surprise Gift For Scientology's Founder



(Mr. Ortega, I borrowed your image. I apologize, but it was just so suitable to the occasion...)

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Happy Birthday!

Dear Anonymous (you know who you are), born this day in never-you-mind (you know when).
Have a wonderful day. I wish we could get together to celebrate!Stay well! 

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Happy Birthday to you!

Meathead!

Born on this date in 1947. A talented actor, director and producer, and political activist.An important part of my youth. Have a great birthday!

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Oh, yes...

Happy Birthday to all the 'Leapers' out there who were born in a
Leap Year

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Splitting the difference

Various website have different dates, so I'm splitting the difference to suggest that today might be the anniversary of the birth of

Huddie William Ledbetter,

better known as

Lead Belly,

one of the more important figures in the history of Blues and Folk music...

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A huge happy birthday today

to Riley B. King, better known as B.B. King born on this date in 1925. Rolling Stone's #3 in their list of 100 greatest guitar players of all time,and royalty when it comes to the Blues!Happy Birthday! 

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Happy Birthday, Woz!

and may you many more, and may they all be happy!

Steve Wozniak, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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3 birthdays

I usually only blog really important or interesting birthdays.
These 3 people are in memories of my youth, and consequently
people that I remember particularly well, so here are today's birthdays:

Natalie Wood, born in 1938,
(and born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko if you want to know),

Dame Diana Rigg, born in 1938,

and

Carlos Santana, born in 1947.

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Mind you,

even more important than Donald Duck's birthday is the birthday, today in 1915, of

Les Paul

who, unlike Mr. Duck, is no longer with us, having died just two years ago. A brilliant musician and inventor without whom many of us would be stuck using Leo Fender's Strats and Telecasters exclusively...

Happy Birthday, Mr. Paul, wherever you are...

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And a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to

Robert Allen Zimmerman,

better known as Bob Dylan,
born on this date in 1941.

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A much smaller moment in history

On this date in 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe sang

Happy Birthday, Mr. President

to U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

The most sultry 'Happy Birthday' song likely ever recorded on film, it has forever linked the names of the late president and actress.

(The dress Ms. Monroe was wearing at that event sold at auction in 1999 for $1.26 million American dollars...)

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Something I didn't know

First, let's wish

Tony Blair

a Happy Birthday! He was born on this date in 1953. I didn't know that either, but that's not what surprises me. What surprised me was the fact that he was a guitarist and singer in a rock band called Ugly Rumours in his youth. (So what if they only played 6 gigs? I knew there was something about him I liked.)

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Hey!

to

Al Gore

born on this date in 1948.

The creator of the Internet!

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Oh, yes...

to
Eric Idle
(Born on this date in 1943)

Sing it with me! "I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok..."

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Although

today is the anniversary of the birth, in 1847 of Alexander Graham Bell, of great fame, and, in 1882, of Charles Ponzi, of great infamy, what really sets this day apart?

In 1966, starting on this day, Buffalo Springfield was formed.

Important things need to be commemorated. So I'm old. Big deal. Rock on!

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A birthday

Today is the birthday (born in 1943) of

Kenneth Lane Thompson

one of the co-creators and developers of the Unix operating system. This won't mean much to a lot of people, but to those who have used Unix or its relatives, it's a day to celebrate...

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Happy birthday to

Janis Joplin

- an incredible singer who died far too young...

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For music lovers,

today is the birthday of

Marianne Evelyn Faithfull,

a very talented and sometimes under-appreciated singer and actor. I've always enjoyed her music, as well as her acting.

Happy Birthday, Ms. Faithfull, and God's blessings...

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Happy Birthday

to a songwriting genius...


Kris Kristofferson

born on this date, June 22, in 1936, in Brownsville, Texas. I believe he's one of the greatest lyricists alive. Happy Birthday!

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