Patricia A. McKillip, on books:

 

The odd thing about people who had many books was how they always wanted more.

– Patricia A. McKillip.

On this day in music history - The album Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America, by Laura Sullivan (2003)

Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America

by Laura Sullivan

was released on December 2, 2003.

On this day in movie history - A Few Good Men (1992)

A Few Good Men

directed by Rob Reiner,

written by Aaron Sorkin,

based on the play by Aaron Sorkin,

was released in the United States on December 2, 1992.

Music by Marc Shaiman.

Cast:

Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Pollak, James Marshall, J.T. Walsh, Christopher Guest, J.A. Preston, Matt Craven, Maud Winchester, Wolfgang Bodison, Xander Berkeley, John M. Jackson, Noah Wyle, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lawrence Lowe, Joshua Malina, Oscar Jordan, John M. Mathews, Aaron Sorkin, Alex Wexo, Frank Cavestani, Jan Munroe, Ron Ostrow, Matthew Saks, Harry Caesar, Michael DeLorenzo, Geoffrey Nauffts, Arthur Senzy, Cameron Thor, David Bowe, Gene Whittington, Christopher Coffel, Richard Lasting, Bernard Madrid, Jack Serino.

On this day in movie history - Black Ice (1992)

Black Ice

a.k.a. A Passion for Murder

directed by Neill Fearnley,

written by Arne Olsen and John Alan Schwartz,

was released in the United States on December 2, 1992.

Music by Amin Bhatia.

Cast:

Joanna Pacula, Michael Nouri, Michael Ironside, Mickey Jones, Brent Neale, Rick Skene, Arne Olsen, Lee J. Campbell, Victor Cowie, Gene Pyrz, Thom Schioler, Harry Nelken, John Cassini.

On this day in movie history - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

directed by John Badham,

written by Reginald Rose,

based on the play by Brian Clark,

was released in the United States on December 2, 1981.

Music by Arthur B. Rubinstein.

Cast:

Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Thomas Carter, Kaki Hunter, Kenneth McMillan, Janet Eilber.

 

Born on this day – Béatrice Macola:

Actress

December 2, 1965 – December 13, 2001

Born on this day – Natasha Parry:

Actress

December 2, 1930 – July 22, 2015