#personal role model

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A young George Carlin, clean cut and in a suit.

In this routine, he unknowingly imitates his older self (though in voice only). Even more amazing is how his material is still relevant 56 years later.

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Lucille Ball, in her early days as a model for fashion designer Hattie Carnegie.

While most remembered (and iconic) as a fiery redhead, Lucy was--in reality--a brunette. Early in her modelling career, she was urged to dye her hair blonde. It wasn't until under contract with RKO Radio Pictures that studio executives there suggested she dye her hair red.

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Ever since I was little, the most influential role model to me has been Lucille Ball. The biggest reason for this is because she was a beautiful, glamorous woman that wasn't afraid to pull a goofy face. She had done modeling, had minor studio roles with the likes of RKO Radio Pictures, and had little success beyond B-grade films and failed Broadway productions, but it was in her comedic talent that she would truly shine, and become a genuine legend.

Lucy was also the first woman to head a major television production company (Desilu, which not only produced I Love Lucy, but also Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, and The Untouchables). In it's early years, Desilu Productions would pioneer multiple industry techniques, such as filming before a live studio audience, utilizing multiple cameras for different angles, and filming on specially-built sets adjacent to each other to enable scene changes.

Lucille Ball taught me that being pretty and being silly are not mutually exclusive--that I didn't have to choose. She taught me that women could be funny, and be highly successful at it. She taught me that someone who is deemed by others as "too shy" (her acting teachers even told her to her face that they didn't believe she had what it took to be an actress) can overcome that barrier, and excel as a performer. She taught me that women can be industry pioneers, and forever change the way television is made.

Lucille Ball made the entire world realize that, hey--women can be funny, too!

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The legendary Mae West as Lady Liberty, both in her heyday, and her golden years.

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Allow me to introduce you all to Caitlin Doughty: The world’s most upbeat, cheerful, funny, and charismatic mortician.

Yes, you read that right.  Mortician.

Aside from her day job, she is the founder of “The Order of the Good Death”, which is an organization devoted to death acceptance and embracing human mortality, hoping to bring to western funerary practices the same reverence, celebration, and demystification of death found in other cultures.  Caitlin is also the author of two bestselling books about her work, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (2014), and From Here to Eternity; Traveling the World to Find the Good Death (2017).

On her Youtube channel, she tackles various death-related inquiries in her “Ask a Mortician” series, as well as covering other morbid topics, and occasionally chronicling her life and travels as a mortician.  Her videos are highly entertaining and informative, and presented in a casual manner suitable and accessible to all ages. Those further interested can also check out her website.

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I love Chief Jim Hopper and his chaotic goodness.

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Farewell, Sir Pterry

The creator of Discworld is gone. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31858156 Please don't draw him going to heaven - he was an atheist.

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ISTP: The Mechanic

  ISTPs have outstanding analytic skills. They have strong powers of reasoning that help them understand the way things work. Most of ISTPs are thrill-seekers. They are independent and need space to live the way they want. Because they always look for action, ISTPs can get bored quite quickly. ISTPs stick to their values and beliefs. They believe people should be treated equally and fairly. They are loyal and faithful to the ones they love. ISTPs are action-oriented people. Adaptable and spontaneous, they rather work on concrete tasks than abstract ones. They focus on details and have an excellent sense of expediency which enables them to make quick and effective decisions. Because they absorb a large amount of impersonal facts when interacting with the outer world, ISTPs need to spend time alone to sort their thoughts and ideas. ISTPs will always value impartial judgments based on facts over judgments based on personal values. They distrust their own feelings because they have difficulty distinguishing between emotional reactions and value judgments. ISTPs are optimistic, cheerful and action-oriented people. They have uncomplicated desires, are generous, trusting and receptive people.