You know what’s sad, before I even read this article I was ready to refute this because I grew up believing Chuck Berry created Rock and roll. It’s said how so many knew of this great woman yet none spoke on her greatness.
I also discovered Big Mama Thornton, who’s another hugely influential early inventor of rock and roll — I’m pretty sure Hound Dog was originally popularized by her, before Elvis stole it.
Baseball great Jackie Robinson was born 98 years ago today on Jan. 31, 1919. He is pictured here in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform during the filming of “The Jackie Robinson Story” in 1950. (Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #LIFElegends #Dodgers #JackieRobinson
Pill bugs. Doodle bugs. Potato bugs. Wood Shrimp. Whatever you call them, there’s something less creepy about these critters than other insects. Maybe it’s because they’re not insects at all. From @kqedscience and @pbsdigitalstudios!
Princess, General and so much more. Carrie Fisher was iconic in so many
ways.
From her openness about mental health and addiction to her insatiable humor, she was fantastic. Her words on mental health have always been helpful to me when I felt pretty beat up by anxiety and depression.
Godspeed, Princess. May the Force be with you, always.
