“Out of difficulties grow miracles.” – Jean de la Bruyere
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“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anais Nin
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“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” – Lucy Larcom
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“Nature... is nothing but the inner voice of self-interest.” – Charles Baudelaire
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“Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in the nick of time.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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67 years ago today, The Nat King Cole Show debuted on NBC. It was the first variety program ever hosted by an African American. Starting at just 15 minutes, the program was eventually extended to 30 minutes. Unlike today's similar programs, and perhaps unsurprisingly given Cole's fantastic singing voice, the program mainly featured musical performances, both by Cole and by his guests and both as repertoire and theater numbers with costumes and sets. READ a bit more... (1956)
