[1]Among those born on this day are Queen Elizabeth the First [2] (1558), painter Grandma Moses [3] (1860), financier John Pierpont Morgan, Jr. [4] (1837), novelist Taylor Caldwell [5] (1900), heart surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey [6] (1908), astronomer/space scientist James Alfred Van Allen [7] (1914), football coach/owner Paul Brown [8] (1908), film director/producer Elia Kazan [9] (1909), jazz musician Sonny Rollins [10] (1930), singer Gloria Gaynor [11] (1949), and West Texas’ very own rock legend, Charles Hardin “Buddy” Holly [12] (1936) …..
….. oh, yeah ….. and me (1957).
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Jeff McDonald [15]
There's a saying around here, something like, "I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could!" That's me. I'm a 'dang Yankee from back-east' who settled in the Lone Star State after some extended stays in the eastern U.S., and New Mexico. I worked as an archaeologist for a few years before dusting off my second major in English, and embarking on a 25-year career in journalism. Since then, I've embraced the dark side of the force, and now work in PR for a community college in Midland, Texas.
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- Added to my e-bookshelf … Winter Gets Hot [17] - April 24, 2019
- A precious moment … a joyful noise … [18] - April 21, 2019
- … the day before THE DAY … [19] - April 20, 2019
- Really? Rain? [20] - November 12, 2018
- 3 Guys, 3 Generations, 3 Missions [21] - September 18, 2018