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Yoko Speaks About the Night John Lennon Died

For many people, it was one of the moments you will never forget – exactly where you were when you heard that John Lennon had been shot and killed. For those of you born after 1980, you may not understand the full impact of his death. John Lennon was a pop culture icon. It started in the early 60’s and followed right up to his death on December 8, 1980. He was a beloved singer/songwriter for the Beatles. He and Paul McCartney co-wrote many of the hits, but John was singularly responsible such favorites as “Norwegian Wood,” “In My Life,” … Continue reading →

Potter’s Glasses Honor Holocaust Victims

Just file it under: the most unique way to reuse eyeglasses. Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor who played the bespectacled schoolboy wizard in the “Harry Potter” films, may never look at his first eyeglasses in the same way again. The 18-year-old just donated the glasses he wore as a child to a one-of-a-kind exhibition marking the horrors of the Holocaust. Radcliffe donated the tiny oval, gray metal-framed pair of glasses he wore as a 6-year-old to the exhibit where it joins specs belonging to Yoko Ono, talk show host Jerry Springer, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and other celebrities. … Continue reading →

John Lennon’s One-Of-A-Kind Birthday Present

Ten days from now one of John Lennon’s dreams will finally come true. On what would have been the legendary singer’s 67th birthday, his wife, Yoko Ono will unveil the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik, Iceland. Ono said the monument is something that she and Lennon spoke about at length more than 40 years ago and now, finally, their dream is coming to fruition. The Imagine Peace Tower is a light sculpture that will beam light from a wishing well bearing the words “imagine peace” in 24 languages. The tower’s light will glow each year from October 9th to December … Continue reading →