Sunday, May 3, 2009

[1469 - Niccolo Machiavelli, poet, philosopher,
writer, born in Florence, Italy]

[1906 - Mary Astor, Academy Award-winning
actress, born in Quincy, Illinois]

[1912 - Virgil Keel Fox, organ virtuoso, born in Princeton, Illinois]

[1913 - William M. Inge, Pulitzer playwright,
born in Independence, Kansas]

[1919 - Betty Comden (Cohen), writer,
actress, born in New York City]

[1920 - Sugar Ray Robinson, Hall of Fame
middleweight champ, born in Ailey, Georgia]

[1933 - James Brown, singer, born in Barnwell, South Carolina ]

[1941 - Eddie Arcaro rides Whirlaway to win in Kentucky Derby]

[1971 - National Public Radio, non-commercial radio network, born]

The Rules of War

The three rules of war:

1. There are no rules.
2. Do not lose.
3. Last one standing wins.

William's Whimsical Words:

Any questions?

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