As Flymaster put it in the linked-to thread:
I never understood how George Schultz found time to be Secretary of State and write Peanuts at the same time.
Senator McCarthy was a right-wing nut-case “Commie in every corner” politician during the 1950’s. Yet in the 1960’s, he was a very liberal, anti-war, anti-establishment politician. Go figure.
Given William Walker’s history in Central America, the Reagan and Clinton administrations really shouldn’t have been surprised at some of the controversy created when they assigned him as an ambassador down there.
And then there was that whole unfortunate “eating of the brains” incident with the President of Honduras…
It’s hard to believe that devout Christian teacher Billy Graham, so old and feeble now, used to be a muscular wrestler who could crush you like a grape.
http://www.superstarbillygraham.com/
But then, he heard a higher calling…
And while Michael Jackson has had an impressive career in music, I think it’s even more impressive that his brother Tito was able to unify all those disparate Balkan states, and make Yugoslavia a strong nation.
And years before, he helped make the Yankees the greatest dynasty in sports history.
Truly a man of many talents.
Personally, I’ve always found it amazing that, despite his complete lack of ability to comprehend human emotions, Dr. Spock was able to provide such excellent parenting advice.
I’ve always respected Tom Robbins. He wrote all those great books and did radio shows, and then, just as his writing career was winding down, he starts acting and directing and takes up with Susan Sarandon! Awesome.
And Chris Farley is sure doing a lot better. Looks like he kicked the drugs and lost some weight. All that relaxing in the sun must have helped - look at his tan! I bet journalism’s a lot more “stable” than that SNL stuff.
Astorian
And as if Mr Graham didn’t do enough with his evangelistic and wrestling careers, Bill also was a great rock and roll promoter with his clubs the Fillmore East and West.
Rather like Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, who later ended up played bass for Led Zepplin.
"I have not yet begun TO ROCK!
People say Jane Seymour is starting to look old, like in ‘The Wedding Crashers’, but she looked damn good to me for being almost 500 years old!
Sorry, Hon: Tom is the author, Tim is the actor. Both fine men, though. But, mebbe you were playing with it , and I gots abit whooshed.
Wait wait wait! You mean Michael Jackson isn’t an ex-NBA player?! Next you’re going to tell me that he not an Olympic gold medal winning sprinter, either. Pshaw, I say.
What with him also holding down a very long and successful baseball career, you have to think the man might have suffered from exhaustion.
I work with an awesome guy named Ben Johnson. It started out well for him I guess - writing poetry and chumming around with Shakespeare and all. Then the low point, what with disgracing Canada at the Olympics and all. But he’s gotten over all that, and manages to bartend in a Vancouver nightclub while simultaneously playing football in Australia. Nice work if you can get it!
It’s so sad that an American President got buried by the Mt. St. Helens explosion, isn’t it?
Don’t forget his Oscar for The Last Picture Show.
Graham Green was not only a fine writer, but he’s a great actor. I was really surprised to see he was a native American – his books make you think he was born and raised in the UK.
I am amazed at the ability of Campbell Brown to play Aussie Rules Football during the day and then host an American network newscat at night.
I’m very fond of Tito Puentes daughter Daisy and am glad to see her doing well.
And when did Mick Jagger (son of test pilot Chuck) and his band mates have the time during their career to start their Rolling Stone magazine?