Wednesday, 10 August 2022

In memoy of Raymond Redvers Briggs

Raymond Redvers Briggs CBE (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022)^[1] was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author. Achieving critical and popular success among adults and children, he is best known in Britain for his story The Snowman, a book without words whose cartoon adaptation is televised and whose musical adaptation is staged every Christmas.^[2]

Raymond Briggs CBE
Briggs in 1983
Born	Raymond Redvers Briggs 18 January 1934 Wimbledon, Surrey, England
Died	9 August 2022 (aged 88) Brighton, England
Area(s)	Artist, writer, cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator
Notable works	Father Christmas The Bear Fungus the Bogeyman The Snowman When the Wind Blows Jim and the Beanstalk Ug Ethel & Ernest
Awards	Kate Greenaway Medal 1966, 1973 Horn Book Award 1979 British Book Award 1993, 1999
Spouse(s)	Jean Briggs (m. 1963; died 1973)

Briggs won the 1966 and 1973 Kate Greenaway Medals from the British Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject.^[3]^[4] For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named Father Christmas (1973) one of the top-ten winning works, which composed the ballot for a public election of the nation's favourite.^[5] For his contribution as a children's illustrator, Briggs was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1984.^[6]^[7] He was a patron of the Association of Illustrators.^[8]

Sandra L.Kearse Stockton and Aaron E Stockton -Talking Books and life

Very interesting interview we delved into the darker side of Sandra s life and her first book talking about a taboo subject and her journey then we talked about her latest book about fostering each subject was talked with insight and passion.

I highly you seem out both books mentioned in podcast as I think it may help Sondheim their journey in life.

Thank you

Sandra and Aaron

480 Cordorus Street :surviving unpredictability

480 Codorus Street is the first book of three. It is an autobiography of the trials and tribulations of a young Negro girl who grew up in York, Pennsylvania in the 1950s and 1960s. This book covers a period of time from Sandra's birth to becoming an adult. It is a story of Sandra Lee Kearse-Stockton's own life of encouragement and heroism. This is not a book of fiction but a book to challenge those who may be at their lowest point and in their darkest place, from domestic violence, sexual assault, and or death, to pull on their inner strength and survive whatever they are going through. Readers, this book tells the story about how America was during that time. Abuse of women and children was almost the norm in black neighborhoods. Men felt that they owned their wives and children; they were property to many men. The police did not intervene on b oehalf of women and children. They had no defense.

In this book Sandra shares her hidden scars with the reader. She looks back and reflects upon her life, the assumptions she made about her life and her family. How does one draw the line between punishment and abuse, forgiveness and mercy, justice ad fairness? Sandra's struggle to forgive her father is overwhelming to the point that when she hears his name, her anger comes to the forefront of her deepest mental and psychological memories, which forces her to relieve the past abuse that happened at 480 Codorus Street in the 1950s.

There is Always Room For One More.

As parents to four children, there were always extra children visiting our house while our children were growing up. Our house was filled with love and compassion. As the children grew and became adults, I missed the sound of laughter and enthusiasm in the house. After reading an article in the paper about a foster care agency petitioning for help, I knew that Aaron and I could fill that need. The year was 1994. Over a twenty-five-year period, more than 100 children graced our homes. This compilation shares some of their stories; the success stories and even the challenges. We are only one of thousands of families who saw a need and decided to help. But the fight is far from over. We need to work on our foster care programs by educating the public about foster care, strengthen the families of origin, help the children to function in foster care without drugging them with medication to control them. More support is needed for case workers and managers, for they have a heavy workloads. We need to help the children to build positive connections before they age out. We are all in this together for these children will one day be adults who are the future of our country. Remember, there is always room for one more.

Author link-https://www.amazon.co.uk

Website -https://www.sandralkearsestockton.com.

Hello, I am a Veteran, a Retired Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel. I served 30 years in the United States Military Services, Air Force Enlisted, Army Officer, and the National Guard Officer. I have always wanted to write a book. Six months before I retired from the last civilian job I promised myself that I was going to start writing a book on my birthday. On June 14, 2019, I turned 70 years of age. That was the last day I worked for any organization. At age 71 years of age, my book was published, Oct 6, 2020. I am living proof that age does not matter. Make up your mind and reach your goals.

In memory of Carlo Bonomi Voice behind Pingu

Pingu

Pingu is a stop-motion children's series co-created by Otmar Gutmann and Erika Brueggemann.^[1] It was originally produced from 1990 to 2000 for Swiss television by Trickfilmstudio (later renamed Pingu BV and The Pygos Group) for the SF DRS channel in Switzerland. It was later revived from 2003 to 2006 for British television channel CBeebies by HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series focuses on a family of anthropomorphic emperor penguins who live in the South Pole; the main character is the family's son and title character, Pingu.

Carlo Bonomi Voice behind Pingu has died He voiced all the shows character a, He also was the voice of Micky Mouse and Fred Flintsone (Italian Version) , and recorded announcements for Milan and Florence rail station

Monday, 8 August 2022

In memory of Dame Olivia Newton

https://youtu.be/7oKPYe53h78

Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included five number one hits and another ten Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100,^[1] and two Billboard 200 number one albums, If You Love Me, Let Me Know (1974) and Have You Never Been Mellow (1975). Eleven of her singles (including two Platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two Platinum and four 2× Platinum) have been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). With global sales of more than 100 million records, Newton-John is one of the best-selling music artists from the second half of the 20th century to the present.^[2]

Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE
Newton-John in 2012
Born	26 September 1948 Cambridge, England
Died	8 August 2022 (aged 73) Santa Ynez Valley, California, US
Nationality	Australian British
Occupation	Singer actress activist
Years active	1963–2022
Spouse(s)	Matt Lattanzi (m. 1984; div. 1995) John Easterling (m. 2008)
Partner(s)	Lee Kramer (1973–1979)
Children	Chloe Lattanzi
Relatives	Max Born (grandfather) Brett Goldsmith (nephew) Tottie Goldsmith (niece) Gustav Victor Rudolf Born (uncle) Georgina Born (cousin) Ben Elton (third cousin)
Musical career
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Pop country soft rock adult contemporary pop rock country pop dance-pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	Uni MCA EMI Pye Festival

Website	olivianewton-john.com

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