Poor William's Almanack, April 14, 2011, What Counts

franklin-bifocals-60 Thursday, April 14, 2011

Lincoln Assassination
[1865 - John Wilkes Booth fatally shoots President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre]

[1866 - Anne Sullivan (Macy), teacher of the blind and the deaf, born in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts]

Historian Arnold Toynbee Arnold Toynbee - His Study of History
[1889 - Arnold Joseph Toynbee, historian, author, born in London]

Actor John Gielgud Actor Sir (Arthur) John Gielgud
[1904 - Sir (Arthur) John Gielgud, Academy Award-winning actor, born in Kensington, London]

[1923 - Roberto De Vicenzo, HoF golf champion, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina]

Actor Rod Steiger as the pawnbroker Actor Rod Steiger collecting his Oscar
[1925 - Rod (Rodney Stephen) Steiger, Academy Award-winning actor, born in Westhampton, New York]

What Counts

Self approval is crucial.
Approval of those you care about is important.
Approval of all the rest is not worth your time.

William's Whimsical Words:

Government approval is like a red flag to liberty.

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