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Ben Franklin's bifocals Saturday, June 5, 2010

Philosopher and Economist Adam Smith
[1723 - Adam Smith, economist, philosopher,
author, born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland]

Mathematician John Couch Adams
[1819 - John Couch Adams, mathematician, astronomer,
born in Laneast, Launceston, Cornwall, England]

Actor William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
[1895 - William Boyd, actor, born in Cambridge, Ohio]

Author, Illustrator, Richard Scarry   One of Scarry's many childrens books
[1919 - Richard Scarry, children's author, illustrator, born in Boston, Massachusetts]

[1794 - Six Captains are the first officers appointed in the U.S. Navy]

Director Tony Richardson   Director Tony Richardson
[1928 - (Cecil Antonio) Tony Richardson, Academy Award-winning director, producer,
born in Shipley, Yorkshire, England]

Actor Robert Lansing
[1929 - Robert Lansing (Brown), actor,
born in San Diego]

Filmmaker Jasques Demy
[1931 - Jacques Demy, filmmaker, playwright, born in Pontchateau,
Pays-de-la-Loire, France]

Performer Spalding Gray
[1941 - Spalding Gray, actor, monologuist,
born in Barrington, Rhode Island]

six-day-war-montage
[1967 - Six Day War between Israel and Egypt begins]


Pirsig #2

Ethical Philosopher Robert Pirsig

You wrote the First Book.
Most men would be Satisfied.
Then you wrote Lila.


William's Whimsical Words:

And it made all the difference.

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