Sunday, April 30, 2006

[1798 - Congress establishes Department of the Navy]

[1803 - United States and France conclude negotiations for Louisiana Purchase]

[1900 - Train engineer Casey Jones killed trying to save Cannonball Express]

[1923 - Percy Heath, jazz bassist, founder Modern Jazz Quartet, born in Wilmington, North Carolina]

[1945 - Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker]

[1975 - Saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces]

You See, Watson, . . .

Is there nothing for William to write about? If he could but truly observe, listen, taste, and catch a whiff of life, much there would be to say. Sir Arthur would have urged further development of one's detective skills.

William's Whimsical Words:

Elementary, my dear Reader!

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