THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“To doubt everything and to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; each saves us from thinking.”

— Henri Poincare

BIRTHDAYS:

1854 Henri Poincaré, French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science who exerted profound influence across multiple disciplines through his prolific output of over 500 papers and 30 books.

1855 Anatoly Liadov, Russian composer. The Music Box, Op.32

1857 František Ondříček, Czech violinist and composer. Scherzo capriccioso

1860 Lorado Taft, American sculptor.

1899 Duke Ellington, American bandleader, composer, and pianist. Take the A Train

MISCELLANEOUS:

HMM. Experimental drug may restore movement after stroke

ATTENTION CALIFORNIANS, I BET THE GOVERNOR LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. Vacations under threat as California’s oil stockpile hangs on by a thread