“She has wonderful eyes, but she has a double chin and an overdeveloped chest, and she’s rather short in the leg.”
— Richard Burton, who married Elizabeth Taylor twice
Day: March 26, 2011
RIP: Dorothy Young, the last-known surviving stage assistant of legendary illusionist Harry Houdini, passed away yesterday at the age of 103.
Young was hired by Houdini at an open casting call which she attended at 17 during a family trip to New York. She spent a year touring with the great escapologist, leaving just two months prior to Houdini’s death in October of 1926.
Young went on to marry a wealthy New York businessman with whom she formed a dance act that became known for inventing the Latin dance “rumbalero.” She also starred in several movies, and published a novel about her time with Houdini.
Interestingly enough, Young’s death occurred a day before her former employer’s 137th birthday, commemorated by Google with a special logo doodle.
strange choice of artwork for a nursery… love the print, but maybe for a different type of room.
RIP elizabeth taylor
Four Rules for Better Sleep
The idea is to stick to a schedule that maximizes your “sleep efficiency” — the amount of time in bed you spend sleeping, instead of tossing and hoping that sleep will descend. That involves four rules:
1. Reduce the time spent in bed.
2. Get up at the same time every day.
3. Don’t go to bed until you feel sleepy.
4. Don’t stay in bed if you’re not sleeping.