THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“Integrity is self-coherence. The word derives from the Latin root integer, which means “intact.” Integrity, as its etymology suggests, describes inner sturdiness, or wholeness of self.”

— Alexandra Hudson

BIRTHDAYS:

1690 Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German-American composer (son of Johann Pachelbel), one of the first European composers to emigrate to America. Magnificat

1740 John Bacon, British sculptor

1826 Carlo Collodi, Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.

1968 Todd Beamer, American passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001. He was one of the passengers who attempted to regain control of the aircraft from the hijackers.

MISCELLANEOUS:

SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: LAURENT SIMONS. Belgium’s 15-year-old prodigy earns PhD in quantum physics

SOMEONE ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW: ALEXANDRA HUDSON. The Higher Joy

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