Wednesday, May 23, 2007
[1788 - South Carolina becomes the eighth one of the United States]
[1846 - Arabella Mansfield (Belle Aurelia Babb), first woman admitted to law in U.S., born in Des Moines County, Iowa]
[1883 - Douglas Fairbanks (Douglas Elton Ulman), actor, born in Denver, Colorado]
[1911 - Dedication of the New York Public Library]
[1944 - University of Chicago withdraws from Big 10 Conference and all NCAA sports]
[1948-1949 - Berlin Airlift]
[1949 - Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin lifts Berlin Blockade]
On Being a Skeptic #2
William is eternally grateful to wise parents for his having been raised a skeptic.
William's Whimsical Words:
That is, if there is any such thing as eternity.
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