Poor William's Almanack, June 4, 2007, Pirsig #1

Ben Franklin's bifocals Monday, June 4, 2007

man handling toxic stinky stuff with tongs
[1070 - Roquefort cheese created in smelly cave
near Roquefort, France]

Barbary Pirate book cover
Barbary Pirate galleon & US Frigate
[1805 - Tripoli concludes peace with US in war over Barbary Pirate tribute
(. . . to the shores of Tripoli)]

Roz Russell as Auntie Mame
[1908 - Rosalind Russell, actress, born in Waterbury, Connecticut]

[1917 - Robert Merrill (Moishe Miller), NY Metropolitan Opera baritone, born in Brooklyn]

Midway - Japanese cruiser sinking
[1942 - Battle of Midway begins]
Midway - USS Yorktown sinking

Pirsig #1

Robert Pirsig with his son during motorcycle trip

What is Life about?
You say it is Quality.
Which of these came first?

William's Whimsical Words:

The chicken or the egg?

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