It is the duty of every rich and elderly lady to change her will from time to time, if only to keep her family on their toes. But pity poor Frank O'Neill. The former Australian swimming champion made a pilgrimage to the Sydney Olympics a few years ago - and while he was away his wife decided to leave her £40million (73 + million US) fortune to her pet chimp, Kalu. Patricia O'Neill, the daughter of the Countess of Kenmore, had been close to Kalu since finding her tied to a tree outside the … [Read more...] about Rich Chimp
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Baby Blues
"Old Man, I gotta tell You. I started out pretty strong and fast. But it's beginning to get to me. When does it end? What do You got in mind for me? What do I do now? Right. All right." Cool Hand Luke 1967 … [Read more...] about Baby Blues
Cledus Snow: Straight Picker
You guys! How did I miss it? Jerry Reed? Loved him, and had the 8-track to prove it. From Wikipedia: Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – August 31, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films. As a singer, he may be best known for "Amos Moses", and "When You're Hot, You're Hot", for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in … [Read more...] about Cledus Snow: Straight Picker
Brooks Stevens, Style Over Substance
I've been wanting to do a tribute to Brooks Stevens for sometime. I ran across an article from 1991 and saved it, started doing research and was in awe of his achievements. Many of today's modern conveniences that we all take for granted? You can thank Brooks Stevens. Brooks Stevens June 11-1911 to Jan. 4 1995 1936- The Birth of the Clothes Dryer: A Wisconsin manufacturer was puzzling over an easier and quicker way to dry clothes. The idea was a crude, heated box with a rotary drum that could … [Read more...] about Brooks Stevens, Style Over Substance
Tara’s Funeral and Cremation
My friend Kristen sent me the beautiful story of Claire Rudholm, also known as Tara, who passed away in 2004. After a stage-4 cancer diagnosis she was given 'weeks to months' to live, she was only 33. Tara expressed a desire to return to southern India to the Sivananda ashram where she had lived and worked as a karma yogi. She requested a full traditional Hindu cremation, and that her remains be spread along the holy Ganges river. Through email and snapshots, Tara's friends documented the 5- 1/2 … [Read more...] about Tara’s Funeral and Cremation