Today is Pierce Brosnan's birthday. If the name is unfamiliar, you probably know him as James Bond, when he made the series more profitable than all of it's previous incarnations. I liked him long before then, starting in the 1980's with the very first episode of the TV show "Remington Steele". That was one of my all time favorites; the wit, the references, the sexual tension, it was fantastic.

    I've followed his career ever since then, seeing all of his movies, from blockbusters like The Thomas Crown Affair to small art house films such as The Deceivers. He's not only a good actor, but a good person, being involved with various charities, most noticibly for protecting marine life.He recently narrated a set of TV specials filmed by Jean-Michel Cousteau. Along with his environmental work, he supports cancer research, since his first wife, Cassie, died from ovarian cancer. He met his second wife, Keeley, when she was interviewed him for a morning news program. There's never been a whiff of rumor about him being unfaithful, which heightens my respect for him.

    Each year on this day, I have corn flakes for breakfast, as I read long ago that it was his favorite food. It's my own version of a birthday cake to celebrate one of my favorite people on the planet. Like Cary Grant, whom he's been compared to, he continues to ooze sex appeal & intelligence as he ages, much like a fine wine.