Poor William's Almanack, February 21, 2006, Are We There?

Ben Franklin's bifocals Tuesday, February 21, 2006

[1885 - Washington Monument is dedicated]

[1893 - Andres Segovia, classical guitarist, born in Linares, Spain]

Poet W.H. Auden
[1907 - W.H. (Wystan Hugh) Auden, poet, born in York, England]

[1936 - Barbara Jordan, lawyer, educator, U.S. Congresswoman, born in Houston, Texas]

[1953 - F. Crick & J. Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule]

[1965 - Malcolm X, black Muslim leader, assassinated in New York at age 39]

The political philosophy of black nationalism means that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community; no more.
Malcolm X

Are We There?

We are like children trapped by our own impatience in the back seat, capable only of pestering the adults in front with repeated cries of: "Are we there yet?"

The answer is as plain as the nose on your face (or on the face of the sage). It can be found in any shopping mall. Go to the intersection of the paths and you will find there a map of the small commercial universe. Plainly marked on it is the spot called: "You are here."

Earth as seen from Mars

William's Whimsical Words:

nothing special.

galaxy lens showing Earth's position in the Milky Way

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