THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation.”

— Andre Gide

BIRTHDAYS:

1556 Sethus Calvisius, German composer, born in Gorsleben, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire. Domine, Domine

1836 (Clement) Léo Delibes, French romantic composer. Mazurka, and Lakmé – Duo des fleurs (Flower Duet)

1933 Nina Simone, American pianist, singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. I put a Spell on You

MISCELLANEOUS:

THE MOON WILL HAVE TO WAIT. SLS NASA Artemis 2 Fails Wet Rehearsal Test With Continued Helium Leaks – Earliest Launch April 2026

BEFORE THE NEXT LOCK DOWN (INCLUDING VIOLATING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE), THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO READ THE FOLLOWING: