THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

”Life is indeed terribly complicated—to a man who has lost his principles.”

― G.K. Chesterton

BIRTHDAYS:

1732 Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian composer. Siciliana

1749 Edward Jenner, English physician and scientist who pioneered the concept of vaccines and created the smallpox vaccine, the world’s first vaccine.

1866 Erik Satie, French composer. Je Te Veux, and Gnossienne no.1, and Pavane

1898 A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (member of Group of Seven).

1940 Alan Kay, American computer scientist best known for his pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface (GUI) design.

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MAYBE HE COULD KEEP PETER NAVARRO COMPANY? House Oversight Committee votes to hold Merrick Garland in criminal contempt. The motion now moves to the full House for a vote.

RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU WANT ANOTHER LOCKDOWN:

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FOCUSED PROTECTION: The Great Barrington Declaration

SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND THE NUREMBERG CODE: Declaration of Canadian Physicians for Science and Truth

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