Today’s highlights include shampoos of the past, dangerous games and the original Mary Poppins. Plus birthdays, today in history and more.
Once upon a time, we were carpet bombed with commercials for these popular shampoos. But 40 years later, the brands behind them aren’t as popular as they once were. Charlie’s Angel Farrah Fawcett and gymnast Dorothy Hamill have faced from memory for many, as have their formerly hot shampoo brands. And look closely at the photo at left. Recognize the Mad Magazine Parody? It made the list of the “Usual Gang of Idiots'” favorite back covers.
What is the best weather for running? According to this piece from the folks at Medium, the colder the better, to a point.
Remember when we worried about what might happen to our kids who were addicted to Super Mario Brothers? There’s a new game out there called Fortnite that has become an all consuming social network and, according to this Wall Street Journal story, is negatively impacting parent / child relationships.
And apparently, Instagram is bad for your health, too.
Can you name the people in this picture? The easy ones are Julie Andrews on the left and Walt Disney on the right. The two kids should jog memories if you were a fan of the original Mary Poppins. They are Karen Dotrice & Matthew Garber, who played Jane and Michael Banks. The barely smiling lady to Julie’s left is Mary Poppins author, P.L. Travers, who turned out to be less than happy with the finished product.
Have you seen Mary Poppins returns, yet? The verdict from my wife, daughter-in-law and grandson parallels the Rotten Tomatoes opinion: It’s a hit.
Quick Hits for December 26:
In 1933 American engineer Edwin Armstrong patented FM. It would be two more decades before it became ubiquitous on radios everywhere.
In 1963 The British Invasion began when The Beatles released “I Want To Hold Your Hand“(Video) & “I Saw Her Standing There” (Video) in the US. Still have your 45?
In 1973, our nightmares got a lot worse as “The Exorcist” (Video Trailer), starring Linda Blair & Max von Sydow premieres. It’s the 1st horror film to be nominated for Best Picture.
Time magazine named “The Computer” Man of the Year on this date in 1982. When did you buy your first one? Got mine in ‘84.
And today’s birthdays include: Richard Widmark, 1914 (Died 2008); Steve Allen (Tonight Show), 1921 (Died 2000); Phil Spector, 1939; Abdul Fakir (The Four Tops), 1935, Jared Leto, 1971
The first in our series of inspirational quotes to fire you up for 2019 comes from author life optimizer, Tim Ferriss: “Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you it can’t be done. Life’s too short to think small.”
