Sunday, February 5, 2006
Al Lewis, the cantankerous grandfather on The Munsters, died Friday night at age 82. This is someone I didn't know much about. For example, at one time, he was a basketball talent scout, and he played baseball in high school. He was also one of the stars of Car 54, Where Are You? He was also the... Sign in to see full entry.
Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan, a pioneering feminist of the mid-20th century, has died of congestive heart failure at age 85. Her book, The Feminine Mystique, is widely credited with starting the modern feminist movement. (I struggled through this book myself, and I found myself unable to relate to the bored... Sign in to see full entry.