Presidential Medal of Freedom

Posted by Robin on Aug 7, 2011 in Actor | Comments Off on Actress: Lucille Ball

I love Lucy. Everybody loves Lucy. With her husband Desi Arnaz, she virtually invented the situation comedy, a genre that has thrived on...

Posted by Robin on Jul 26, 2011 in Music | Comments Off on Music: Yo-Yo Ma

He’s a virtuoso on the cello. The cello. As if the violin isn’t geeky enough. But the thing is, Yo-Yo Ma somehow makes it cool....

Posted by Robin on Jul 25, 2011 in Actor | 1 comment

Which Bill Cosby do you like best? Maybe the stand-up comedian, who broke ground with memories of his childhood – Rudy, Mushmouth,...

Posted by Robin on Dec 28, 2010 in Sports | 1 comment

Richmond, Virginia’s Arthur Ashe knew the highest highs and the lowest lows in his too-brief lifetime. He won three of Grand...

Posted by Robin on Nov 16, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Gregory Peck

Sometimes one role can capsulize an actor’s career, regardless of how many excellent films he makes. For Gregory Peck, that...

Posted by Robin on Oct 26, 2009 in People | Comments Off on Person: Paul Harvey

What was it about Paul Harvey that catapulted him to the top of his profession? Was it the interesting mix of stories he chose, alternating...

Posted by Robin on Oct 18, 2009 in Sports | 1 comment

He could “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” He invented the “rope-a-dope” strategy. He became one of the...

Posted by Robin on Oct 14, 2009 in People | Comments Off on Person: Helen Keller

I’m sure you know the story of Helen Keller’s childhood, captured without much embellishment in The Miracle Worker. The victim...