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  Howard E. Koch (December 12, 1901 – August 17, 1995) While practicing law in Hartsdale, New York, he began to write plays. Great Scott (1929), Give Us This Day (1933), and In Time to Come (1941) were produced on Broadway. His radio work in the 1930s as a writer for the CBS Mercury Theater of the Air included the Orson Welles radio drama The War of the Worlds (1938), which caused nationwide panic among some listeners for its documentary-like portrayal of an invasion of spaceships from Mars. Koch then began writing for Hollywood studios. His first accepted screenplay was made into a 1940 film. Koch contributed to the popular film Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart, which he co-scripted with writers Julius and Philip Epstein in 1942, and for which he received an Academy Award in 1944. He also wrote Shining Victory (1941), and Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), his favorite screenplay. However, his screenplay for Mission to Moscow (1943), which portrayed Joseph Stalin and the Soviets ...

Roquefort cheese created in a cave near Roquefort, France . Roquefort is a semi-hard blue cheese from the south of France. Only a limited area around the town of Roquefort can produce it. According to legend, Roquefort cheese was discovered when a youth, eating his lunch of bread and ewes' milk cheese, saw a beautiful girl in the distance. Abandoning his meal in a nearby cave, he ran to meet her. When he returned a few months later, the mold, penicilin Roquefort, had transformed his plain cheese into Roquefort! The youth tasted it anyway, and Roquefort cheese was born. By the middle ages, Roquefort had become a recognized cheese. On 4th June 1411, Charles VI granted a monopoly for the ripening of the cheese to the people of Roquefort~sur~Soulzon, as they had been doing for centuries. The mould that gives Roquefort its distinctive character, peniciln roquefort, is found in the soil of the local caves. Traditionally, the cheesemakers extracted it by leaving bread in the caves for ...

Zwitserland In het plaatsje Morrens, even ten noorden van Lausanne, staat deze schitterende eik. Hij is vermoedelijk rond de 400 jaar oud. Hij schijnt ooit genomineerd te zijn als mooiste boom van Zwitserland. Boom is ongeveer 250 jaar. Je kunt hem gewoon vanaf de weg bekijken. In Nederland zou zo'n boom nationaal bekend zijn, in veel landen wordt hij zelfs nergens vermeld.  

  Aan de Rijksweg net buiten Kessel (Limburg) staat een erg fraaie tamme kastanje in een voortuin. De boerderij dateert van 1818, zo oud zal de boom niet zijn. Hij dateert denk ik uit de tweede helft van de 19e eeuw. Er staan in Limburg, in de regio van Nijmegen en de Duitse grensregio opvallend veel grote tamme kastanjes bij boerderijen. De bomen zijn hier oorspronkelijk geïntroduceerd door de Romeinen.

VRAAG OM HULP... Wij mensen willen alles maar alleen oplossen. Gaat het goed met je? Je zal vaak Ja horen zeggen want we zijn trots. Alleen soms is het nodig om hulp te vragen als je er zelf niet uit komt. Wie vertrouw je daarin? Laat al je angsten los en vertrouw erop dat het universum je met liefde zal helpen. Vraag je engelen om raad en Let op de tekens die je mag ontvangen. ...

  March 24, 1970, the final episode of It Takes a Thief aired on ABC, concluding a three-season run that began on January 9, 1968. The series starred Robert Wagner in his television debut as sophisticated thief Alexander Mundy, who works for the U.S. government in exchange for his freedom from prison. For most of the series, Malachi Throne played Noah Bain, Mundy’s boss, though in the third season Edward Binns replaced him as Wallie Powers when portions of the season were filmed in Europe. Created by television writer Roland Kibbee, the series was inspired by the 1955 Cary Grant film To Catch a Thief. Alexander Mundy is a cat burglar and playboy who reluctantly agrees to steal for the fictional Secret Intelligence Agency, prompting his famous line, "Let me get this straight. You want me to steal?" Noah Bain’s catchphrase in the opening titles was, "Oh, look, Al, I’m not asking you to spy. I’m just asking you to steal." The pilot, “A Thief is a Thief is a Thief,” was...

    March 24, 1993, the final episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. aired. The series, created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, starred Neil Patrick Harris as teenage physician Dr. Douglas “Doogie” Howser, who balanced the pressures of practicing medicine with the challenges of adolescence. The show ran on ABC from September 19, 1989, to March 24, 1993, spanning 97 episodes over four seasons and becoming a defining dramedy of its era. The series followed Doogie as a prodigy who became one of the youngest licensed doctors in the country, working at Eastman Medical Center while living at home with his parents, played by James B. Sikking and Belinda Montgomery. Each episode often ended with Doogie writing reflections in his computer journal, highlighting both medical challenges and personal lessons. In the final episode, Doogie resigns from Eastman Medical Center and leaves for Europe, a conclusion that aligned with plans by the creators for a longer story arc in which the characte...

    March 24, 1980, The Stockard Channing Show premiered. The CBS sitcom aired from March 24 to July 12, 1980, producing 13 episodes as a midseason replacement. The series starred Stockard Channing alongside Ron Silver, Sydney Goldsmith, Max Showalter, and Jack Somack. It aired Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET as part of a strong CBS lineup that included WKRP in Cincinnati, M*A*S*H, and Flo. The show followed Channing as Susan Goodenow, a recently divorced woman navigating life and relationships. It shared similarities with her earlier series Stockard Channing in Just Friends, including character elements and production continuity, though it was presented as a separate concept. Despite the network’s efforts to build on Channing’s rising popularity following films like Grease and The Cheap Detective, the series struggled to gain traction and was not picked up for a full season. After its cancellation, Channing would not return to a sitcom starring role until Out of Practice.

    March 24, 1979, The Bad News Bears premiered. The CBS sitcom aired from March 24, 1979, to July 26, 1980, producing 26 episodes, with three installments unaired by the network. Based on the hit film The Bad News Bears and its sequels, the series starred Jack Warden as Morris Buttermaker, a former minor-league ballplayer coaching a struggling youth team, the Hoover Junior High Bears. Catherine Hicks co-starred as principal Dr. Emily Rappant, with Phillip Richard Allen as rival coach Roy Turner. The young cast included Corey Feldman, Billy Jayne (then billed as Billy Jacoby), Meeno Peluce, and Tricia Cast as standout pitcher Amanda Wurlitzer. Originally airing Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., the series experienced multiple time slot changes during its run. After being moved to 8:30 p.m. in its second season, declining ratings led CBS to cancel the show after only a few episodes. The network later aired the remaining unaired episodes in the summer of 1980, but continued scheduling sh...

  Paul Lukas, born Pál Lukács (May 26, 1894 – August 15, 1971) He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Watch on the Rhine (1943). Lukas made his stage debut in Budapest in 1916 and his film debut in 1917. At first, he played elegant, smooth womanizers, but increasingly he became typecast as a villain. He had a successful stage and film career in Hungary, Germany, and Austria, where he worked with Max Reinhardt. He arrived in Hollywood in 1927 and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1937. He was busy in the 1930s, appearing in such films as the melodrama Rockabye, the crime caper Grumpy, Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes, the comedy Ladies in Love, and the drama Dodsworth. He followed William Powell and Basil Rathbone portraying the series detective Philo Vance, a cosmopolitan New Yorker, once in The Casino Murder Case (1935). His major film success came in Watch on the Rhine (1943), where he played a man working against the Nazis,...

Heȟáka Sápa (Black Elk) (December 1, 1863 – August 19, 1950) was a famous wičháša wakȟáŋ (medicine man and holy man) and heyoka of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) who lived in the present-day United States, primarily South Dakota. He was a second cousin of the war chief Crazy Horse. Name Black Elk Movies Yes We Can Black Elk Ben Black Elk Oglala by Paul B Steinmetz Pine Ridge Born December 1, 1863Little Powder River, Wyoming (1863-12) Resting place Saint Agnes Catholic Cemetery, Manderson, South Dakota Children Benjamin (?–1973)JohnLucy Looks Twice (?–1978) Died August 19, 1950, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Spouse Anna Brings White (m. 1905–1941), Katie War Bonnet (m. 1892–1903) Books Black Elk Speaks, The gift of the sacred pipe, Les rites secrets des Indiens Sioux Similar People John Neihardt, Kabir, Homer, Faith Hubley

  De kracht van grenzen: vliegen zonder te vallen Niet iedereen hoort op jouw vleugels mee te vliegen. Niet iedereen mag meeliften op jouw kracht, jouw liefde, jouw energie. Want als je blijft dragen zonder grenzen, zal je op een dag zelf niet meer kunnen vliegen. Liefdevol zijn betekent niet eindeloos geven. Aardigheid betekent niet dat je jezelf moet opofferen. De zachtste harten kunnen het langst verdragen, maar als ze hun grens bereiken, is die grens definitief. Leer te voelen wanneer jouw kracht afneemt. Leer te herkennen wie je energie voedt en wie enkel neemt. Want de meest resolute keuzes worden gemaakt door degenen die het langst geduld hebben gehad. Blijf trouw aan jezelf. Wees gul met je licht, maar bescherm je vleugels—zodat jij kunt blijven vliegen.

DRAAGWIEG... Geef eens antwoord aan jezelf. Dit betreft je toekomst. Ook al is de situatie niet makkelijk waar je in zit, ga door. Er is moed voor nodig, maar bij stil zitten afwachten zal er niets gebeuren. Het is jouw verantwoordelijkheid om het antwoord wat je gegeven is door je innerlijke zelf na te streven. Gebruik je kracht want die heb je!

  March 23, 1974, the final episode of The Partridge Family aired on ABC. The series originally premiered on September 25, 1970, and followed a widowed mother and her five children who form a pop music band, traveling the country in their colorful school bus. Starring Shirley Jones and breakout teen idol David Cassidy, the show became a defining part of early 1970s pop culture. Loosely inspired by the real-life musical family The Cowsills, the series blended comedy with chart-topping music, producing hits like “I Think I Love You.” After four seasons, it concluded its successful run but continued to find new audiences for years in syndication.

  March 23, 1982, the spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi premiered on ABC. A continuation of the hit series Happy Days, the show starred Erin Moran and Scott Baio as Joanie Cunningham and Chachi Arcola. Set in the early-to-mid 1960s, the series followed the young couple as they moved to Chicago to pursue a music career with their band, blending traditional sitcom storytelling with musical performances. The show also featured Al Molinaro and Ellen Travolta, continuing connections to the original Happy Days universe. Despite the built-in fanbase and musical format, the series struggled to maintain strong ratings and ended its run on May 24, 1983.

  Aaron Spelling (April 22, 1923 – June 23, 2006) As of 2009, Spelling's eponymous production company Spelling Television holds the record as the most prolific television writer, with 218 producer and executive producer credits. Forbes ranked him the 11th top-earning deceased celebrity in 2009. Beginning in 1968, Spelling began producing successful television shows including The Mod Squad, The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Beverly Hills 90210 (which starred his daughter Tori), 7th Heaven, Charmed, Jane's House and Sunset Beach. Spelling founded Spelling Entertainment in 1972. He was also married to Carolyn Jones (Morticia Addams on the Addams Family series), from 1953 until 1964. On June 23, 2006, Spelling died at The Manor, his estate in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, from complications of a stroke he suffered five days prior. He also suffered from Alzheimer's disease. A private funeral was held several days later. Spelling is entombed in a mausoleum in Culver City's Hill...

JEANNE II (Joan) OF NAVARRE . In 1312 a baby girl was born into the French royal family. Jeanne de France was to be the only surviving child of her parents, Louis of France and Margaret of Burgundy. Jeanne's father Louis was the Dauphin of France. In 1314 a scandal rocked the French monarchy to its very core, leaving a question mark over Jeanne’s legitimacy, that is still there today. Jeanne’s mother, Margaret, was convicted of adultery, and imprisoned in the Chateau-Gaillard for the rest of her life. The two knights in question of commiting adultery with the queen, the D’Aunay brothers, were tortured and castrated before being brutally exEcuted by being ‘broken on the wheel’ and d~capitated. After the discovery of her mother’s adultery, Jeanne’s legitimacy was now in question. In November 1314, Jeanne’s grandfather Philip IV died, and her father succeeded to the French throne as King Louis X. Louis was now desperate to produce a male heir. Louis then married Clementia of Hung...

  Edwin Starr, born Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) Starr was famous for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War". Starr reappeared on the charts with a pair of disco hits, "(Eye-to-Eye) Contact" and "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio". "Contact" was the more successful of the two, peaking at #65 on the US pop charts, #13 on the R&B chart, #1 on the dance chart, and #6 on the UK Singles Chart. "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" was also a Top Ten hit in the UK, reaching #9 on the chart in mid-1979. Starr was born in Tennessee and raised in Ohio, and later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric Tic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that would later become known as "Black Merda". Hawkins and Veasey of the group played on most of his early hits on the Ric Tic Label. Besides "War", Starr's songs "25 Miles" and "Stop the War Now" were ...

  March 23, 1983, the final episode of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers aired on CBS. The musical television series, loosely based on the 1954 film of the same name, ran for a single season from September 19, 1982, to March 23, 1983. The series followed a rowdy family of seven parentless brothers trying to run their ranch in northern California. Into their chaotic household came Hannah (Terri Treas), who married the eldest brother, Adam (Richard Dean Anderson), and worked to bring order to the family. Each episode featured about one original musical number, written by acclaimed songwriter Jimmy Webb. Other cast members included Drake Hogestyn as Brian McFadden, Peter Horton as Crane McFadden, Roger Wilson as Daniel McFadden, Tim Topper as Evan McFadden, Brian Utman as Ford McFadden, River Phoenix as Guthrie McFadden, Pamela Newman as Jackie, and Joan Kjar as Marie. Despite a small but dedicated fan base, the show was cancelled after one season.

KRACHT-LEEUW Als de leeuw te voorschijn komt in de kaarten staat deze voor moed. Hou vol en wees tactisch, geduldig en vooral op je hoede. Als je dat allemaal hebt zal er resultaat zijn. Komt de Leeuw tevoorschijn gebruik dan je vrouwelijkheid, je vriendelijkheid en vooral je wilskracht. Dat zijn nl je sterkste kwaliteiten. De zon staat voor nieuwe energieën...een nieuw begin zelfs. Vertouw erop dat met jouw intuïtie en geduld er nieuwe kansen komen en deze goed zullen zijn. Je kracht zal dan alleen maar toenemen....