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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Let us not forget that violence does not and cannot exist by itself; it is invariably intertwined with the lie. They are linked in the most intimate, most organic and profound fashion: violence cannot conceal itself behind anything except lies, and lies have nothing to maintain them save violence. Anyone who…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” — Elie Wiesel BIRTHDAYS: 1646 Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Venetian philosopher of noble descent who in 1678 became one of the first women to receive an academic degree from a university and the first to…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “The high minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.” — Aristotle BIRTHDAYS: 1910 Christopher Cockerell, English inventor (Hovercraft). MISCELLANEOUS: ATTENTION COLONISTS. Japanese company ispace will attempt historic moon landing on June 5 THE COVID 19 INJECTIONS AND LOCKDOWNS BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2020. THE TRAGEDY…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.” — Thomas Sowell BIRTHDAYS: 1660 Johannes Schenck, Dutch born composer. Chaconne – Duo in RE 1726 James Hutton,…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them.” — Baruch Spinoza BIRTHDAYS: 1448 Domenico Ghirlandaio [Bigordi], Italian Renaissance painter, and mentor of Michelangelo, born in Florence. 1857 Edward Elgar, Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op.20, and Pomp…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Police in China can do whatever they want; after 81 days in arbitrary detention you clearly realise that they don’t have to obey their own laws. In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want –…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom, socialism restricts it. Democracy attaches all possible value to each man; socialism makes each man a mere agent, a mere number. Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word: equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Don’t listen to the person who has the answers; listen to the person who has the questions.” — Albert Einstein BIRTHDAYS: 1808 Joaquim Casimiro Jr., Portuguese composer. Grandiosa Missa (excertos 2/3: Gratias, Domine Deus) 1900 James A. Parsons, American metallurgist and inventor (stainless steel). 1959 Claudia Alexander, Canadian-born American NASA Scientist…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” — G.K. Chesterton BIRTHDAYS: 1741 Johann Gottfried Krebs, German composer, born in Zwickau, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire. Fantasia for Oboe and Organ in F –…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “But let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you – and why?” — Walter E. Williams BIRTHDAYS: 1830 Carl Filtsch, Transylvanian child piano…