THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

“Today’s censorship touches on all aspects of life—from the Internet and newspapers to books, concerts, and art exhibitions. It nullifies the individual’s sense of self and experience of life: ideas give way to compliance, speech becomes flattery, and existence is reduced to servility.”

— Ai Weiwei, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir

BIRTHDAYS:

1561 Francis Bacon, “English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued the importance of natural philosophy, guided by scientific method, and his works remained influential throughout the Scientific Revolution.”

1649 Pascal Collasse, French Baroque theatre composer. La Bourré d’ Achille

1788 Lord Byron, British poet and peer.

1904 George Balanchine, Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th-century.

MISCELLANEOUS:

COVID 19 LOCKDOWNS – REQUIRED READING.

PUBLISHED IN 2006: Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

FOCUSED PROTECTION: The Great Barrington Declaration

SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND THE NUREMBERG CODE:

Declaration of Canadian Physicians for Science and Truth

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