Friday, November 15, 2024

Introvert insights:

 
If there were a little more silence, if we all kept quiet ... maybe we could understand something.
– Federico Fellini.


 
Introverts dislike small talk, but are fluent in the language of ideas and dreams.
– from The Irresistible Introvert by Michaela Chung.



 Sometimes I go out and hear people talk about irrelevant things, and then I tell myself this is why I don't go out.
– Keanu Reeves.



When an introvert is quiet, don't assume he is depressed, snobbish or socially deficient.
– Laurie Helgoe.


Born on this day – Sylvia Plath:


Sylvia Plath


Writer

October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963


Recommended reading - The Executioners


The Executioners

by John D. MacDonald.
 
Filmed as:
Cape Fear (1962), directed by J. Lee Thompson,
Cape Fear (1991), directed by Martin Scorsese.
 
Mass Market Paperback.
First published 1957.
Published by Magnum Books.

ISBN 13: 9780417043708
ISBN 10: 0417043708
ASIN: 0417043708
 
Description:
 
For 14 years Max Cady had sworn vengeance against the man who convicted him, becoming fired by an insane obsession for revenge. Released from his years of hard Labour he made his plans for Sam Bowden's slow death.



Recommended reading - American Short Fiction

 

American Short Fiction

Edited by Jill Meyers.

Short story anthology.
 
Paperback.
First published FALL 2011.
Vol. 14. Issue 53.
Published by American Short Fiction, Inc.
 
Front cover photograph: Roberta Bayley, Deborah Harry Chris Stein New York Subway 1976.
 
Contents: Editors Note. Signs, by Bess Winter; The Duck of Your Life, by Katherine Valentine Jaeger; Crook, by Amanda Goldblatt; Pilgrim Life, by Taylor Antrim; Rodgers and Hart, by Sam Allingham; Signifier, by Susan Steinberg; Paradeability, by Bret Anthony Johnston; Contributors.
 


Born on this day – Mary Maurice:


Mary Maurice


Actress

November 15, 1844 – April 30, 1918

Credits:
The Little Runaway (1918); Over the Top (1918); The Woman Between Friends (1918); Who Goes There? (1917); I Will Repay (1917); For France (1917); Transgression (1917); Mary Jane's Pa (1917); Her Secret (1917); Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation (1917); Battle Hymn of the Republic (1917); Whom the Gods Destroy (1916); Rose of the South (1916); The Mainspring (1916); The Dollar and the Law (1916); The Price of Fame (1916); The Heart of a Fool (1916); Black Friday (1916); Phantom Fortunes (1916); The Redemption of Dave Darcey (1916); Carew and Son (1916); The Supreme Temptation (1916); The Man He Used to Be (1916); Is Christmas a Bore? (1915); Sam's Sweetheart (1915); The Gods Redeem (1915); The Man Who Couldn't Beat God (1915); On with the Dance (1915); Rags and the Girl (1915); The Lesson of the Narrow Street (1915); Dorothy (1915); The Good in the Worst of Us (1915); A Keyboard Strategy (1915); The Battle Cry of Peace (1915); The Scar (1915); The Goddess (1915); The Closing of the Circuit (1915); Between the Two of Them (1915); The Return of Maurice Donnelly (1915); Twice Rescued (1915); A Madcap Adventure (1915); The Barrier of Faith (1915); Wanted, a Nurse (1915); The Man, the Mission and the Maid (1915); Mother's Roses (1915); The Sins of the Mothers (1914); Mr. Santa Claus (1914); The Greater Love (1914); Hope Foster's Mother (1914); The Man Who Knew (1914); The Apple (1914); The Awakening of Barbara Dare (1914); The Girl from Prosperity (1914); Memories That Haunt (1914); An Old Man's Love Story (1913); The Portrait (1914); A Pair of Frauds (1914); The Spirit of Christmas (1913); The Ancient Order of Good Fellows (1913); A Game of Cards (1913); In the Shadow (1913); Luella's Love Story (1913); The Lost Millionaire (1913); The Tiger (1913) (1913); When Women Go on the Warpath; or, Why Jonesville Went Dry (1913); Father and Son: or, the Curse of the Golden Land (1913); The Intruder (1913); The Troublesome Daughters (1913); The Only Way (1913); The Diamond Mystery (1913); O'Hara as a Guardian Angel (1913); The Carpenter (1913); An Unwritten Chapter (1913); A Sweet Deception (1913); Song Bird of the North (1913); Her Sweetest Memory (1913); The Coming of Gretchen (1913); One Can't Always Tell (1913); Tricks of the Trade (1913); Bingles Mends the Clock (1913); O'Hara and the Youthful Prodigal (1913); Checkmated (1913); The Modern Prodigal (1913); O'Hara's Godchild (1913); The Final Justice (1913); The Locket; or, When She Was Twenty (1913); Ma's Apron Strings (1913); O'Hara Helps Cupid (1913); The Wings of a Moth (1913); Adam and Eve (1912); Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy (1912); O'Hara, Squatter and Philosopher (1912); The Model for St. John (1912); Captain Barnacle, Reformer (1912); In the Garden Fair (1912); Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgers (1912); Her Choice (1912); Saving an Audience (1912); Her Grandchild (1912); Vultures and Doves (1912); The Cross Roads (1912); Martha's Rebellion (1912); Conscience (1912); Aunty's Romance (1912); The Church Across the Way (1912); When Roses Wither (1912); An Eventful Elopement (1912); The Picture Idol (1912); Their Golden Anniversary (1912); Captain Jenks' Diplomacy (1912); The Seventh Son (1912); His Mother-in-Law (1912); His Mother's Shroud (1912); The Diamond Brooch (1912); A Mother's Devotion; or, the Firing of the Patchwork Quilt (1912); Her Boy (1912); Umbrellas to Mend (1912); The Younger Brother (1911); One Touch of Nature (1911); War (1911); The Life Boat (1911); An Innocent Burglar (1911); Wisteria Memories (1911); Their Charming Mama (1911); Her Hero (1911); The Three Brothers (1911); My Old Dutch (1911); The Second Honeymoon (1911); The Bell of Justice (1911); Two Wolves and a Lamb (1911); Treasure Trove (1911); The Sky Pilot (1911); The Old Folks' Sacrifice (1911); The Battle Hymn of the Republic (1911); A Quaker Mother (1911); The Sleep Walker (1911); The Sacrifice (1911); His Mother (1911); A Dixie Mother (1910); The Legacy (1910); Convict No. 796 (1910); Conscience (1910); Les miserables (Part II) (1909); The Poor Musician (1909).


Born on this day – Ed Asner:


Ed Asner


Actor

November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021


Credits:

Dug Days (2021); Carl's Date (2023); Deadly Draw (2023); Confessions of a Union Buster: A Call to Action (2023); Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022); Central Park (2020–2022); Captain Daddy (2021); Barking Mad (2021); Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021); Back Home Again (2021); The Premise (2021); Bob Peterson in Dug Days (2021); Grace and Frankie (2019–2021); Senior Entourage (2021); Cobra Kai (2018–2021); A Man and His Prostate (2020); The Last Saturday Night (2020-2021); Bury Me in Armor (2020); Tiger Within (2020); Rain Beau's End (2020); Teen Titans Go! (2020); Backstage Babble (2020); Royalties (2020); Crash: The Animated Web Series (2020); Briarpatch (2020); Ballmastrz 9009 (2020); M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters (2020); Blue Bloods (2020); Modern Family (2020); Miracle in the Valley (2019); The Tattooed Torah (2019); Five Old Comedy Writers Talking Sh*t (2019); The Barefoot Spirit (2019); American Dad! (2010–2019); Doom Patrol (2019); Dead to Me (2019); Faith, Hope & Love (2019); The Garden Left Behind (2019); Tupamaro: Urban Guerrillas (2019); The 5th Quarter (2018); Forgive Me (2015–2018); All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018); Honor Amongst Men (2018); Angels on Tap (2018); When We Are Right (2018); The Parting Glass (2018); Still Waiting in the Wings (2018); MacGyver (2018); Dancing with Sancho Panza (2018); A StoryBots Christmas (2017); Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! (2017); Saving Christmas (2017); The Gliksmans (2017); All of My Heart: Inn Love (2017); Within Reach (2017); Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017); The Flood (2017); Powder Burns: An Original Western Audio Drama (2017); In Vino (2017); CarGo (2017); Heaven's Waiting Room (2017); Joe's War (2017); Michael: Every Day (2011–2017); Bones (2017); Titanic: Sinking the Myths (2017); Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love (2016); SpongeBob SquarePants (2016); The Raft (2016); The Eleventh (2016); Super Sex (2016); Getting Ed Laid (2016); Like a Butterfly (2016); Love Meet Hope (2016); Love Finds You in Valentine (2016); Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man (2016); Guiltless (2015); Conversations with Scleroderma (2015); Citizens United (2015); Pacific Edge (2015); Murdoch Mysteries (2015); WordGirl (2009–2015); The Nutcracker Sweet (2015); Criminal Minds (2015); The Good Wife (2015); All of My Heart (2015); Chasing Life (2014); Frozen in Time (2014); Mom (2014); Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part III: Fraud & Forensics (2014); High Hopes: The Amityville Horror Murders (2014); The Games Maker (2014); The Boondocks (2005–2014); Audrey (2014); Men at Work (2014); Christmas on the Bayou (2013); The Crazy Ones (2013); The Glades (2013); Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013); Maron (2013); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013); Second Chances (2013); Tax the Rich: An Animated Fairy Tale (2012); Regular Show (2012); Baron Blackwolf: Dogs of God (2012); Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012); Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part II: Mob, Mayhem, Murder (2012); Hawaii Five-0 (2012); Autism and Cake (2012); Liberator (2012); Elephant Sighs (2012); Foodfight! (2012); Should've Been Romeo (2012); Hot in Cleveland (2012); Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure (2012); The Middle (2012); 10 Years + 10 Minutes (2011); Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part I: From Horror to Homicide (2011); The Cleveland Show (2010–2011); Identical (2011); Let Go (2011); Absolute Killers (2011); Good Men (2011); The Lost Therapy Tapes (2011); Stop the Environment (2011); Royal Pains (2011); Hopelessly in June (2011); Just Friends? (2011); Too Big to Fail (2011); Svengoolie (2011); Working Class (2011); All-Star Superman (2011); Young Justice (2011); A Man of the World (2010); Not Another B Movie (2010); Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010); The Sarah Silverman Program. (2010); Christmas Dreams (2009); Dug's Special Mission (2009); Til My Voice Is Gone (2009); Up (2009); CSI: NY (2009); The Line (2009); Star-ving (2009); Channels (2008); Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008); Generation Gap (2008); Gigantic (2008); The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008); Hard Four (2007); Christmas Is Here Again (2007); Zack's Machine (2007); Andy Barker, P.I. (2007); Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007); Lolo's Cafe (2006); W.I.T.C.H. (2006); The Christmas Card (2006); The Heart Specialist (2006); All In (2005); Crab Orchard (2005); The Dead Zone (2005); Out of the Woods (2005); Center of the Universe (2004–2005); Justice League Unlimited (2004–2005); Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005); Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004); X-Men Legends (2004); Happily Even After (2004); The Practice (1997–2004); Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003); The Commission (2003); Elf (2003); Duck Dodgers (2003); Missing Brendan (2003); Spider-Man (2003); The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2003); Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003); The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003); ER (2003); The Bully (2003); Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom (2003); She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (2002); The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002); Fair Play (2002); Teamo Supremo (2002); Papa Giovanni: Ioannes XXIII (2002); King of the Hill (2001–2002); Desperate Measures (2002); Island Prey (2001); Donzi: The Legend (2001); The Ellen Show (2001); The Kid (2001); Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001); Family Guy (2001); Johnny Bravo (2000–2001); Dharma & Greg (2001); The Animal (2001); The Huntress (2001); Bring Him Home (2000); Mars and Beyond (2000); The Wild Thornberrys (2000); Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000); Max Steel (2000); Recess (1999–2000); Becoming Dick (2000); Arli$$ (2000); Above Suspicion (2000); Perfect Game (2000); The Hoop Life (2000); Touched by an Angel (2000); Superman: The Animated Series (1998–2000); Common Ground (2000); A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000); Eli's Theory (1999); Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999); Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999); O' Christmas Tree (1999); The Bachelor (1999); The Simpsons (1999); The Sissy Duckling (1999); Love and Action in Chicago (1999); Our Friend, Martin (1999); Ask Harriet (1998); The X-Files (1998); Zorro (1997–1998); Jumanji (1997–1998); Hercules (1998); More Tales of the City (1998); The Closer (1998); Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998); Hard Rain (1998); Soul Man (1998); The Fanatics (1997); Basil (1997); A Christmas Carol (1997); Academy Boyz (1997); Men in Black: The Series (1997); Life with Louie (1999); The Angry Beavers (1997); Dead Man's Gun (1997); Freakazoid! (1995–1997); Bruno the Kid (1997); Dog's Best Friend (1997); Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1997); Gargoyles (1994–1997); Two Weeks from Sunday (1997); Payback (1997); Mad About You (1996–1997); Hanged on a Twisted Cross (1996); Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting (1996); Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Original Radio Drama (1996); The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996); The Story of Santa Claus (1996); The Magic School Bus (1996); Roseanne (1996); Gone in the Night (1996); Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996); The Golem (1995); Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995); Dumb and Dumber (1995); Thunder Alley (1994–1995); Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1995); Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995); Higher Education (1994); Higher Education (1994); Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1994); Dinosaurs (1994); ABC TGIF (1994); Heads (1994); Down on the Waterfront (1993); Hearts Afire (1992–1993); Gypsy (1993); Bonkers (1993); Animaniacs (1993); Mattie's Waltz (1992); Fish Police (1992); The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1991–1992); Cruel Doubt (1992); The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You (1992); JFK (1991); Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991); Silent Motive (1991); Switched at Birth (1991); Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990); Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990); Westward to China (1989); Happily Ever After (1989); The Wonderful Wishing Well (1989); The Bronx Zoo (1987–1988); Moon Over Parador (1988); A Friendship in Vienna (1988); D.C. Follies (1987); Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987); Cracked Up (1987); The Popcorn Kid (1987); The Magical World of Disney (1986); The Christmas Star (1986); Kate's Secret (1986); American Playhouse (1986); Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (1986); Highway to Heaven (1986); Vital Signs (1986); Tall Tales & Legends (1986); Gifts of Greatness (1985); The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1985); Tender Is the Night (1985); Off the Rack (1984–1985); Anatomy of an Illness (1984); A Case of Libel (1983); Daniel (1983); Lou Grant (1977–1982); O'Hara's Wife (1982); The Marva Collins Story (1981); A Small Killing (1981); Fort Apache the Bronx (1981); The White Shadow (1980); The Family Man (1979); A Different Approach (1978); Great Performances (1978); The Gathering (1977); The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (1977); The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977); Roots (1977); Insight (1967–1977); Freedom Is (1976); Police Story (1973–1976); Gus (1976); Rich Man, Poor Man (1976); Hawaii Five-O (1975); Hey, I'm Alive (1975); Death Scream (1975); The Wide World of Mystery (1975); The Impostor (1975); Twigs (1975); Rhoda (1974); The Wrestler (1974); The Girl Most Likely to... (1973); Haunts of the Very Rich (1972); Mod Squad (1970–1972); This Week in Nemtim (1972); Cade's County (1972); They Call It Murder (1971); The Todd Killings (1971); The Last Child (1971); Skin Game (1971); Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring (1970); The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970); They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970); Halls of Anger (1970); House on Greenapple Road (1970); Daughter of the Mind (1969); CBS Playhouse (1969); Here Come the Brides (1969); Change of Habit (1969); The Name of the Game (1969); Medical Center (1969); Ironside (1967–1969); The F.B.I. (1966–1969); Judd for the Defense (1967–1969); Mission: Impossible (1969); The Invaders (1967–1968); The Wild Wild West (1968); Iron Horse (1967); Gunn (1967); The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1967); The Fugitive (1965–1967); El Dorado (1966); The Doomsday Flight (1966); The Felony Squad (1966); The Venetian Affair (1966); Gunsmoke (1964–1966); Run for Your Life (1966); The Rat Patrol (1966); Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1966); The Slender Thread (1965); A Man Called Shenandoah (1965); The Satan Bug (1965); Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1965); Profiles in Courage (1964–1965); Mr. Novak (1963–1965); The Farmer's Daughter (1964); The Reporter (1964); Slattery's People (1964); The Defenders (1963–1964); Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1964); The Richard Boone Show (1963); The Outer Limits (1963); The Lieutenant (1963); Ben Casey (1963); The Doctors and the Nurses (1963); Breaking Point (1963); Stoney Burke (1963); Dr. Kildare (1962–1963); The Virginian (1963); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963); The Eleventh Hour (1963); The Untouchables (1962–1963); Alcoa Premiere (1962); Route 66 (1960–1962); Sam Benedict (1962); Kid Galahad (1962); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962); Cain's Hundred (1962); Outlaws (1962); Target: The Corruptors! (1961); Naked City (1961); Play of the Week (1960–1961); The New Girl (1960); Omnibus (1958); Kraft Theatre (1958); Decoy (1958); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1957); Studio One (1957).


Born on this day – Valeria Moriconi:


Valeria Moriconi


Actress

November 15, 1931 – June 15, 2005