Poor William's Almanack, January 6, 2008, Writer's Mantra

Franklin bifocals Sunday, January 6, 2008

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

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

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

Doctor Maria Montessori Maria Montessori with a child
[1907 - Dr. Maria Montessori opens first Montessori school in Rome, Italy]

[1913 - Loretta Young (Gretchen Michaela Young), Academy & Emmy Award-winning actress, born in Salt Lake City, Utah]

[1914 - Danny Thomas (Amos Jacobs), Emmy Award-winning Actor, born in Deerfield, Michigan]

[1920 - Early 'Gus' Wynn, Hall of Fame pitcher, born in Hartford, Alabama.]

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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