Dick Van Dyke at 100

A bit of happy news: the indefatigable Dick Van Dyke turned 100 on Saturday, still full of life and good cheer. Bless him.

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Jimmy Carter at 100

 

Former President Carter celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday with a gathering of family and friends at his home in Plains, Georgia. Since leaving the presidency in 1981, Mr. Carter has lived out his Christian faith by engaging in numerous charitable and social projects, most notably through the nonprofit Carter Center in Atlanta, dedicated to advancing human rights and alleviating human suffering around the world. He is a very fine man indeed, and has set a shining example for all who aspire to the White House. God bless him.

And of course, as has often been said, behind every great man is a great woman.  Rosalynn Carter was a stalwart partner to Jimmy who also left her own mark on his White House years.  An excerpt from an interview with the Carters on the occasion of their 75th anniversary in 2021:

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What I'm Watching: Interview with Dame Olivia de Havilland

Miss de Havilland in 2001.

This long, juicy 2016 interview with one of the last survivors of the Golden Age of Hollywood is a real treat.  In case you didn't know, Miss de Havilland is still very much alive today at age 104 - yes, that's right - and living in Paris, full of fascinating memories and joie de vivre.  Bon appetit!

Mr. Overton

I may give out, but I never give up.

Austin resident Richard Arvin Overton, now age 111 and America's oldest living World War II veteran, attributes his longevity to a daily regimen of cigars, whiskey, and ice cream.  Watch this wonderful little biography of him and listen to his philosophy of life that keeps him going.





Earlier this year, the City of Austin marked his birthday by renaming the street he lives on: