January 27, 2008


Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
Albert Einstein



"Once you start compromising your thoughts, you're a candidate for mediocrity."
— Arnold Epstein (Corey Parker), Biloxi Blues (1988)



Humanity's first sin was faith; the first virtue was doubt
--Unknown



MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE
20TH CENTURY
1963

1963 and 1964
  • French Veto Common Market
  • Ngo Dinh Diem Assasinated
  • Kenya Independent
  • OAU Founded
  • Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
  • The Feminine Mystique
  • University of Alabama Integrated
  • Medgar Evers Slain
  • March on Washington
  • Kennedy visits Berlin
  • Kennedy Assassinated
  • USS Thresher Sinks
    • HISTORY CENTRAL


    Do as I say, not as I do; that is a hippocrit. Do as I say, not as I did; that is a teacher.
    - Proverb



    PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
  • MartinVan Buren's favorite sport was riding horses.
  • He was named for his grandfather.
  • When he was Vice President, Martin Van Buren presided over the Senate with loaded pistols!



    • Why are 1990 dollar bills worth more than 1989 dollar bills?




    What do you call a melon that's not allowed to get married? Can't elope.



    Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.



    When you come to a fork in the road, take it.



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