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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Three Laws of Robotics The First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.The Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.The Third…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The political liberty, of the subject, (separation of powers), is a tranquility of mind arising from the opinion each person has of [their] safety. In order to have this liberty. It is requisite the government be so constituted as one [person] need not to be afraid of another.” ― Montesquieu BIRTHDAYS:…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin BIRTHDAYS: 1706 Benjamin Franklin, American polymath, a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. 1734 François-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works. Gavotte 1857 Eugene Augustin…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. BIRTHDAYS: 1672 Francesco Mancini, Neapolitan composer. Sonata No.11 in g moll…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ― Aristotle BIRTHDAYS: 1742 Eugene Godecharle, Belgian violinist and composer. ‘Quartetto II in F Major: I. Allegro non troppo’ 1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer 1929 Martin Luther King Jr., American…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “For youth can no more live without some kind of hero than it can without its daily supply of fresh air and vitamins.” ― Hendrik Willem van Loon BIRTHDAYS: 1451 Franchinus Gaffurius, Italian music composer. Missa de Carnaval e mottetti – parte I 1684 Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter. 1875 Albert Schweitzer,…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ― Arthur C. Clarke BIRTHDAYS: 1683 Johann Christoph Graupner, German harpsichordist and Baroque composer. Ouverture C dur GWV 405 (14:16) 1690 Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, German composer and librettist. Bist du bei mir from the Anna Magdalena Bach Book 1904 Richard Addinsell, English composer.…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” ― Buddha BIRTHDAYS: 1591 Jusepe de Ribera, Spanish painter and printmaker. 1597 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor 1628 Charles Perrault, French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale… 1711 Gaetano…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.” ― George Washington Carver BIRTHDAYS: 1746 Frantisek Adam Mica, Bohemian composer. Symphony in D 1853 Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter. MISCELLANY: CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? You Up?…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The world’s most precious resource is the persistent and passionate human mind.” ― Peter H. Diamandis BIRTHDAYS: 1683 Gasparo Visconti, Italian composer and violinist. Sonata in sol minore op. I n. 3, and Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 5 (live) | III. Grave 1738 Ethan Allen, American farmer, businessman, land…