Born Margaretha Geertruida “Grietje” Zelle, Mata Hari was a Frisian exotic dancer and courtesan who created a sensational stage show by pretending to be a Javan princess. She was accused of spying during World War I and was executed by firing squad for espionage, though she was probably no more a spy than she was Javan or a princess.
You can read more about her here.
I’ve been watching some girl rocker videos lately– research for my upcoming story “Tesla’s Stepdaughters.” This is a classic, directed by and featuring Leonard Nimoy.
Did this turn into a blog about commercials. Once you start watching them, it’s hard to stop.
Nine days ago I showed you my favorite car commercial of all time. This is a shorter version. If you watch both, you will also notice the voice-over of the minister on this one, as well as a shuffling of the characters at the end. Does it change what you think might happen next?
There are a lot of great commercials, but VW does seem to lead the way. Or at least they did. What happened VW? Tired of being cool?
You’ve probably seen this one. It was featured on Ellen. It’s worth another look. By the way, I’ve used Old Spice for years.
I’ve never seen this one before, but it has to deserve an honorable mention.
City of Amathar 