A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor.
Many actors have protested about mobile phones going off in theatres, but the real menace now is people texting during a show. It may only disturb a few people around them, but for me, as an actor, when I spot them answering their emails, I am outraged.
Jim Davis, Cartoonist (1945) |
Dick Ebersol, Businessman (1947) |
Jackie Kennedy, First Lady (1929) |
Richard Kerry, Diplomat (1915) |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer (1750) |
Otto Hahn, Scientist (1968) |