Meg Johnson

The haircut hurt but the comments finished the job.

Fred Rogers was on his way to a dinner in Boston at the home of a PBS executive when he realized his driver, Billy, would be waiting outside in the car the whole evening while everyone else went inside. Most people would have accepted that without a second thought. Fred Rogers didn’t. He invited Billy in to join the dinner. Later, on the ride back, Fred sat in the front seat beside him, talking like a friend. When Billy mentioned they’d be passing his family’s house, Fred asked if they could stop. What followed was the kind of moment that feels almost foreign now. Fred went inside, met Billy’s family, and before long neighbors began dropping by too. There was conversation, laughter, piano music, and the simple warmth of people gathering together. Fred and Billy stayed in touch after that night. And years later, when Fred learned Billy was dying in the hospital, he called to say goodbye. That’s what made Fred Rogers so extraordinary. He didn’t just know how to be kind. He knew how to make people feel seen. In a world that teaches us to sort human beings by status, wealth, and importance, he moved through life as if none of those invisible hierarchies were real. And maybe that was his quiet genius. He never let people become background.

If you feed fear, you’re going to live fearful. If you feed discouragement, you’re going to live discouraged. If you feed the past, if you keep dwelling on what didn’t work out, the mistakes you’ve made, you’ll live in regrets. Pay attention to what you’re feeding.

James Tolkan has died at 94. "Son, your ego's writing checks your body can't cash." - Top Gun (1986) This scene is a masterclass in movie shorthand. In seconds you get Maverick’s attitude, his history, how he flies, and the entire setup. And Tolkan absolutely nails it.

Admiral McRaven: "If you can't do the little things right, you'll never do the big things right" "Basic SEAL training is six months of long, torturous runs in the soft sand, midnight swims in the cold water off San Diego, days without sleep, and always being cold, wet, and miserable. It is six months of being constantly harassed by professionally trained warriors who seek to find the weak of mind and body and eliminate them. But the training also seeks to find those who can lead in an environment of constant stress, chaos, failure, and hardship." Here are the 10 lessons: 1. Make your bed. "Every morning we were required to make our bed to perfection. It seemed ridiculous, particularly since we were aspiring to be real warriors. But if you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and encourage you to do another task, and another. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that the little things in life matter. If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right." 2. Find someone to help you paddle. "Every day your boat crew paddles through the surf. In winter, the surf can get 8 to 10 feet high. It is exceedingly difficult to paddle unless everyone digs in. Every paddle must be synchronized. Everyone must exert equal effort or the boat will turn against the wave. You can't change the world alone; you will need some help." 3. Measure a person by the size of their heart. "The best boat crew we had was made up of the little guys, the 'munchkin crew.' No one was over 5'5". They out-paddled, out-ran, and out-swam all the other boat crews. SEAL training was a great equalizer. Nothing mattered but your will to succeed. Not your color, not your ethnic background, not your education, not your social status." 4. Get over being a sugar cookie. "No matter how much effort you put into starching your hat or pressing your uniform, it just wasn't good enough. For failing inspection, you had to run into the surf fully clothed, then roll around on the beach until every part of your body was covered with sand. The effect was known as a 'sugar cookie.' Some students couldn't accept that all their efforts were in vain. Those students didn't make it through training. Sometimes, no matter how well you prepare or perform, you still end up as a sugar cookie. It's just the way life is sometimes." 5. Don't be afraid of the circuses. "A 'circus' was two hours of additional calisthenics designed to wear you down, break your spirit, force you to quit. But an interesting thing happened to those who were constantly on the list. Over time, those students got stronger and stronger. The pain of the circuses built inner strength and physical resiliency. Life is filled with circuses. You will fail. You will likely fail often. It will be painful. It will be discouraging. At times it will test you to your very core." 6. Sometimes you have to slide head first. "The most challenging obstacle was the slide for life, a 200-foot rope between two towers. The record had stood for years. Until one day, a student decided to go down head first. Instead of inching his way down, he mounted the top of the rope and thrust himself forward. It was dangerous, seemingly foolish, fraught with risk. But he broke the record. Sometimes you have to take risks." 7. Don't back down from the sharks. "The waters off San Clemente are a breeding ground for great white sharks. We were taught that if a shark begins to circle your position, stand your ground. Do not swim away. Do not act afraid. And if the shark darts towards you, summon all your strength and punch him in the snout. There are a lot of sharks in the world. If you hope to complete the swim, you will have to deal with them." 8. Be your best in the darkest moments. "To be successful in your mission, you have to swim under the ship and find the keel, the centerline and the deepest part of the ship. But the keel is also the darkest part, where you cannot see your hand in front of your face. Every SEAL knows that at the darkest moment of the mission is the time when you must be calm, when you must be composed, when all your tactical skills, physical power, and inner strength must be brought to bear." 9. Start singing when you're up to your neck in mud. "During Hell Week, we were ordered into the mud flats. The mud consumed each man until there was nothing visible but our heads. The instructors said we could leave if only five men would quit. It was still over eight hours until the sun came up. And then, one voice began to echo through the night, one voice raised in song. Terribly out of tune, but sung with great enthusiasm. One voice became two, and two became three, and before long everyone was singing. Somehow the mud seemed a little warmer, the wind a little tamer, and the dawn not so far away." 10. Don't ever, ever ring the bell. "In SEAL training, there is a brass bell that hangs in the center of the compound. All you have to do to quit is ring the bell. Ring the bell and you no longer have to wake up at 5 o'clock. Ring the bell and you no longer have to be in the freezing cold swims. All you have to do is ring the bell to get out. If you want to change the world, don't ever, ever ring the bell." Admiral McRaven concludes: "Start each day with a task completed. Find someone to help you through life. Respect everyone. Know that life is not fair and that you will fail often. But if you take some risks, step up when the times are toughest, face down the bullies, lift up the downtrodden, and never, ever give up, the next generation will live in a world far better than the one we have today."

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Holy Week begins: Palm Sunday—Jesus enters Jerusalem Holy Monday—Jesus cleanses the temple Holy Tuesday—Jesus warns of the End Times Spy Wednesday—Judas agrees to betray Jesus Holy Thursday—Last Supper & Agony in the Garden Good Friday—Crucifixion Holy Saturday—Jesus in the tomb

Composer Henry Mancini wrote "Moon River" specifically for Audrey Hepburn and considers her rendition of the song his favorite. For BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S ('61) Mancini won his first Oscar for Best Score in addition to winning Best Song with lyricist Johnny Mercer.

The original ending of "The Shawshank Redemption" was quite different. Red on a bus, alone, facing an uncertain future. Silent. Bittersweet. Then the studio demanded: "Give us hope." And suddenly, we were treated to one of the most moving reunions in the history of cinema.

California artist painted a 600-foot mural on an overpass that only comes to life when you're driving. Hit the right speed and suddenly the figures start moving. A horse runs, stretches, and turns into a bird taking flight Pretty damn cool 🤯

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Last photo of Wyatt Earp, taken on January 11, 1929. He would die two days later from cystitis at the age of 80... This photograph captures the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp in the final days of his life, standing quietly outside his Los Angeles home. Once a central figure of the American Old West, Earp had lived long enough to see his story turned into myth. Born in 1848, he became best known for his role in the 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, where he, his brothers Virgil and Morgan, and their ally Doc Holliday faced off against a gang of outlaws known as the Cowboys. By the time this photo was taken, Earp’s gunslinging days were long behind him. He had traded the saloons and silver mines of frontier towns for a modest life in California, where he occasionally consulted on early Hollywood Western films. Directors and actors of the silent film era, fascinated by his past, often sought him out for advice on how to portray the Old West authentically. Despite his fame, Earp never achieved wealth. He spent his later years living quietly with his common-law wife, Josephine Marcus, still defending his reputation against those who called him a killer rather than a lawman. He passed away on January 13, 1929, marking the end of an era. Added fact: Wyatt Earp’s ashes were buried in a Jewish cemetery in Colma, California, beside Josephine Marcus, honoring her heritage. His gravesite has since become a pilgrimage spot for Western history enthusiasts. © Historical Photos #archaeohistories

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Sometimes what we think is a bad break is really God protecting us. You may not understand what God is doing now, but one day you will understand. One day you’ll say, “I’m glad that door didn’t open. I’m glad that prayer didn’t get answered. I’m glad the delay happened."

When you see a school bus with its amber/yellow lights flashing, please slow down and prepare to stop.

One of the wild things about Miami Vice (1984–1989) is the parade of future stars who popped up before they were famous. Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson, Benicio del Toro, Michael Madsen, even Chris Rock.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK said his cameos began when he filled in for a missing extra, then became a superstition and running joke, and finally a necessity because audiences expected to spot him.

Sometimes, God will assign you to difficult people. You’re not there by accident. God has you there to shine brightly. He's counting on you to be a good influence, to be grateful when they’re complaining, to have integrity when they’re compromising, to see the best in people.

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