July 19, 2007


A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.
Jane Austen



The wolf
Is shaved
So neat and trim
Red Riding Hood
Is chasing him
Burma Shave
1952


The idea is to die young as late as possible.
--Ashley Montagu (1905--1999), British scientist/writer




Henry VIII
1491 - 1547
King of England

Henry was born in Greenwich, London, the second son of Henry VII. Henry VIII was one of the strongest of English monarchs who helped England become one of the great naval powers, but who spent a large part of his fortune on foreign wars. After the Pope refused to nullify his marriage with Catherine of Aragon Henry withdrew from the Roman Church and created the Anglican Church of England. The clergy was then forced to recognize the king as the supreme head of the Church and the suppression of monasteries began.

Henry VIII then married in succession Anne Boleyn (1533),who was later executed on the grounds of infidelity; Jane Seymour, who died leaving a son (afterwards Edward VI); Anne of Cleves, who was promptly divorced; Catherine Howard, also executed for infidelity ; and finally Catherine Parr, who survived him. His later years saw further war with France and Scotland, before peace was concluded with France in 1546. He was succeeded by his son as Edward VI.
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If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.
Dwight D. Eisenhower



PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
James Madison Madison's inaugural jacket was woven from the wool of sheep raised at his home in Virginia.
James Madison 1809-1817



This thing all things devours, birds, beasts, trees, flowers; gnaws iron, bites steel; grinds hard stone to meal, slays king, ruins town, and beats high mountains down.
What is it?



"Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time." --
A sign in a laundry in Rome.


Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.



If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program.
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