THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.”

— Ambrose Bierce

BIRTHDAYS:

1925 Yuli Daniel, Russian writer and dissident convicted of anti-Soviet agitation, born in Moscow, Soviet Union.

1640 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, German composer, born in Braunschweig, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Ricercar

1705 Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, French composer and violinist. Sonate n°2 opus 4 pour deux violons sans basse

1738 William Herschel, German-British astronomer and composer. Symphony No. 8, C minor

BOOK BLURB:

I RECENTLY READ “LEFT BEHIND”, BY ELSKE HOWLER. IT IS HER FIRST PUBLISHED NOVEL (MANY MORE TO COME, I HOPE). THE STORY IS COMPELLING AND REALLY DRAWS YOU IN. GREAT SUSPENSE. HARD TO PUT DOWN. I RECOMMEND YOU GO OUT AND GET A COPY.

MISCELLANEOUS:

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

Nuremberg Code

Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

Great Barrington declaration