Poor William's Almanack, January 17, 2007, Good Call

Franklin bifocals Wednesday, January 17, 2007

[1706 - Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father, born in Boston, Massachusetts]

[1871 - Andrew Smith Hallidie patents first cable car (in San Francisco)]

Volkswagen Beetle production line
[1949 - First Volkswagen Beetle arrives in US from Germany]

[1961 - President Eisenhower warns of "military-industrial complex" in his farewell address - we hear you now, Ike]

Johnny Unitas Superbowl V ring John Mackey
[1971 - Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13]

Good Call

What happens is not your call; what you do about it always is.

William's Whimsical Words:

So is what you don't do.