"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
I always liked Dolly’s singing, and I admired her for coming from nothing to becoming one of the richest women in the world. She was a remarkable person, and I’m incredibly moved by her passing.
The backstory - common among prior generations of country music performers - is inspiring: hardscrabble beginnings, early determination to succeed, relentless hard work and striving. And she seems to have been a very generous and compassionate person. We need more of her kind.
I always liked Dolly’s singing, and I admired her for coming from nothing to becoming one of the richest women in the world. She was a remarkable person, and I’m incredibly moved by her passing.
ReplyDeleteDolly was always one of the (few) celebrities that I thought would be good to have as a friend. The 'fun to be around' kind of friend.
ReplyDeleteThe backstory - common among prior generations of country music performers - is inspiring: hardscrabble beginnings, early determination to succeed, relentless hard work and striving. And she seems to have been a very generous and compassionate person. We need more of her kind.
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