THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“If concepts are not clear, words do not fit. If words do not fit, the day’s work
cannot be accomplished, morals and arts do not flourish. If morals and arts do
not flourish, punishments are not just. If punishments are not just, the people do
not know where to put hand or foot.”

— Confucius, The Analects

BIRTHDAYS:

551 BC Confucius, Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages.

1571 Michael Praetorius [Schultze], German organist and composer, born in Creuzberg, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire. Suite de Danses, and Es ist ein ros entsprungen, and Deutsche Messe, and Bourrée, and “In dulci jubilo”, and Three Renaissance Dances, and Terpsichore (6 dansen)

1612 Michel Anguier, French sculptor

1681 Johann Mattheson, German composer, born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire. Sonata №1. op.1 – Prelude, Largo, and Allegro and Chaconne from Sonata Op. 1 No. 3, and Aria ‘Mein Leben ist hin

1796 David Walker, American abolitionist, writer, and anti-slavery activist.

1823 Alexandre Cabanel, French painter (Birth of Venus)

1860 Paul Ulrich Villard, French chemist and physicist who discovered gamma rays.

1913 Edith Pargeter, English author (wrote as Ellis Peters)

1925 Seymour Cray, American inventor (Cray Research, Cray, supercomputer)

MISCELLANEOUS:

I HOPE SHE MAKES IT. After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet ‘would be a dream’

IN THE FUTURE BEFORE LOCKING THINGS DOWN (INCLUDING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE) THE AUTHORITIES MIGHT ALSO WANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING:

Nuremberg Code

Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

Great Barrington declaration