THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”

— Erasmus

BIRTHDAYS:

1466 Erasmus, Dutch humanist, Christian theologian, and philosopher.

1751 Dmitry Stepanovich Bortniansky, Russian-Ukrainian harpsichordist and composer (Tantum Ergo), born in Glukhov, Russian Empire. Cherubic Hymn No. 7

1754 John Laurens, American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers.

1914 Jonas Salk, American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines.

MISCELLANEOUS:

MAYBE THIS REALLY IS THE GOLDEN AGE. US Government and Westinghouse $80bn Nuclear Reactor Deal

IN THE FUTURE, BEFORE LOCKING THINGS DOWN AGAIN (INCLUDING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE), THE AUTHORITIES MIGHT WANT TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE FOLLOWING:

Nuremberg Code

Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

Great Barrington declaration