Friday, January 6, 2006

[1799 - Jedediah Strong Smith, fur trader, explorer, born in Jericho, New York]

[1878 - Carl Sandburg, author, poet, born in Galesburg, Illinois]

[1882 - Samuel Rayburn, (D-TX), speaker of the House (1940-57), born in Roane County, Tennessee]

[1907 - Dr. Maria Montessori opens first Montessori school in Rome, Italy]

Writer's Mantra

Drink when thirsty.
Sleep when tired.
Eat when hungry.
Write whenever you can.

William's Whimsical Words:

Good writing does not come naturally, but naturally comes from writing good.

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