Sunday, November 10, 2013

Lambert Bartak

Organist at Rosenblatt Field in Omaha, until recently the long-time home of the College World Series and the Omaha Royals, Cardinals, and Golden Spikes -- via the Omaha World-Herald. He played accordion on WOW-AM and did early gigs with Johnny Carson. He was famously ejected during a game in 1988 for playing the "Mickey Mouse" theme during an on-field dispute. (He wasn't doing it on purpose! Oh well.)



Ed Pincus

Documentary filmmaker, flower farmer, and aikido instructor -- via the New York Times.

Ed Pincus, Filmaker from Hilary on Vimeo.

Jay Cochrane

Wirewalker -- via the Sydnet Morning Herald.

Clifford Nass

Professor who studied multitasking and warned of the "staccato world" -- via the Washington Post.

Eddie Erautt

Former MLB pitcher -- via Baseball Almanac.


Friday, November 8, 2013

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Nick Cardy aka Nicholas Viscardi

Comic book artist -- via comicsalliance.com.

Reshma aka Malika-e-Registan (The Desert Queen)

Vocalist -- via the Times of India.

Jack Alexander

Musician and entertainer -- via the Express.

Robert Lee "Bobby" Parker

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter -- via ultimateclassicrock.com. He wrote the Motwon classic "You Got What It Takes," and his riff on "Watch Your Step" was used later by both Led Zeppelin and the Beatles. Not too shabby!





Gerard de Villiers

Spy novelist -- via the New York Times.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013