Wednesday, January 30, 2013
[1882 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President, born in New Hyde Park, New York]
[1911 - Hugh Marlowe (Hipple), actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
[1914 - David Wayne (McMeekan), Tony Award-winning actor, born in Traverse City, Michigan]
[1914 - John Benjamin Ireland, actor, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada]
[1922 - Dick Martin, Emmy Award-winning comedian, born in Battle Creek, Michigan]
[1928 - Ruth Brown (Weston), jazz & R&B singer, born in Portsmouth, Virginia]
[1933 - Louis Richard Rukeyser, economic commentator, born in New York City]
[1935 - Richard Gary Brautigan, writer, poet, novelist, born in Tacoma, Washington]
[1948 - Mahatma Gandhi is murdered by a
Hindu extremist in New Delhi]
[1968 - Tet Offensive begins in South Vietnam]
[1983 - Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17]
It is hard to comprehend why many folks are proud to proclaim that they have been born again. Having to go back to the beginning of a life and start over would seem to be necessary only if you had flunked one of its core requirements. Given the stressful and painful nature of the birthing process, once ought to be enough.
William's Whimsical Words:
Mammals are typically born helpless; unable to stand on their own, blind, and completely dependent on others of their species for the necessities of life.
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