Poor William's Almanack, January 30, 2009, Reborn Again

Franklin bifocals Friday, January 30, 2009

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
[1882 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President, born in New Hyde Park, New York]

[1914 - David Wayne (McMeekan), Tony Award-winning actor, born in Traverse City, Michigan]

[1914 - John Ireland, actor, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada]

[1922 - Dick Martin, Emmy Award-winning
comedian, born in Battle Creek, Michigan]

[1933 - Louis Richard Rukeyser, economic commentator, born in New York City]

[1948 - Mahatma Gandhi murdered by a Hindu extremist in New Delhi]

Tet 1968 - War weary troopers in Hue City Tet 68 patch
[1968 - Tet Offensive begins in South Vietnam]

Super Bowl XVII - Riggins MVP Super Bowl XVII ring
[1983 - Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17]

Reborn Again

It is hard to comprehend why many folks are proud to proclaim that they have been born again. Having to go back to the beginning of a life and start over would seem to be necessary only if you had flunked one of its core requirements. Given the stressful and painful nature of the birthing process, once ought to be enough.

doctor coaxing the first breath from a newborn child

William's Whimsical Words:

Mammals are typically born helpless; unable to stand on their own, blind, and completely dependent on others of their species for the necessities of life.

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