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Not really a quote of the day. Just a memorial to those killed in the vicious attacks by Anders Breivik in Norway, on July 22, 2011.

On May 15, 1941, US base ball great Joe DiMaggio began a record-breaking 56 game hitting streak. Seven months later, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States entered World War II.

“This is the perfume of March: rain, loam, feathers, mint. Every morning and afternoon, I drink fresh mint tea sweetened with honey.”–Lisa Kleypas, Love in the Afternoon

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. On November 19, 1863, he delivered what was probably his most famous address (speech) in Gettysburg PA. Wikipedia says that it was “one of the greatest and most influential statements of American national purpose.” Do you agree? What’s your opinon of Lincoln? As a man? As aContinue reading “February, 2020”

He’s right you know. MAGA. And Merry Christmas.

“I wish I could throw off the thoughts which poison my happiness, and yet I take a kind of pleasure in indulging them.”–Frederic Chopin. The Polish composer, Frederic Chopin died on October 17, 1849. He was a melancholy soul, as you can see from this quotation.

“Falling in love is like death. They are both facts.”–Irene Papas Greek actress Irene Papas was born on September 3, 1926, and went on to star in many classic films including The Guns of Navaronne, Zorba the Greek, Z, Antigone and The Trojan Women. I cannot argue with what she says.