šŸŽˆHappy Birthday, Natalie Merchant!šŸŽ‰

  Natalie Anne Merchant (born on 26 October 1963)Ā  is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet In her beautiful song ā€œOpheliaā€ (Dec 6: OPHELIA by Natalie Merchant), she imagines a woman living different lives throughout history , which in the end appear to be delusions from a mental patient (the real Ophelia). Three quotes: ā€œI… Read More šŸŽˆHappy Birthday, Natalie Merchant!šŸŽ‰

16 July 1951: publication of ā€œThe Catcher in the Ryeā€

ā€œThe Catcher in the Ryeā€, Ā the famous novel by Jerome David Salinger. was published in 1951, at a time when American industrial economy was making the nation prosperous, and rooted social rules served as a code of conformity for the young generations. The use of slang and profanity and the discussion of adolescent sexuality seemed… Read More 16 July 1951: publication of ā€œThe Catcher in the Ryeā€