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There are moments when the body is as numinous as words, days that are the good flesh continuing. Such tenderness, those afternoons and evenings, saying blackberry, blackberry, blackberry.
Let there be no doubt: the state of our union is strong - stronger than the terrorists who seek to harm us and stronger than the challenges that confront us. At the same time, we know that our union can be stronger still.
Martin Amis, Author (1949) |
John Badham, Director (1939) |
Vivian Campbell, Musician (1962) |
David Canary, Actor (1938) |
Nathan Deal, Politician (1942) |
William Feather, Author (1889) |
Mel Ferrer, Actor (1917) |
Virchand Gandhi, Educator (1864) |
Althea Gibson, Athlete (1927) |
Monty Hall, Actor (1921) |
Aaliyah, Musician (2001) |
Carl Barks, Artist (2000) |
Truman Capote, Novelist (1984) |
Alfred Eisenstaedt, Photographer (1995) |
Michael Faraday, Scientist (1867) |
William Hall, Soldier (1904) |
Eyvind Johnson, Author (1976) |
Edward Kennedy, Politician (2009) |
Stan Kenton, Musician (1979) |