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Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Golden Spike Ceremony at Promontory Point

Leland Stanford driving the Golden Spike

Golden Spike Ceremony
[1869 - Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways met on Promontory Summit, Utah Territory, drive in Golden Spike symbolizing first transcontinental railroad]

Churchill War Poster
[1940 - Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Great Britain]

USS Triton (SSN-586) underway on surface
[1960 - USS Triton completes her underwater circumnavigation of the globe in 84 days]

Conviction

Do it my way - I know i'm right

Conviction is a great gift, when it lies in the hand of someone you happen to agree with. Otherwise, it is just plain bull-headedness.

bull head snorting

William's Whimsical Words:

Or heresy.

priest preaching

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