Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Thanksgiving Day

[Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1721]

   
[1792 - Robert B. Thomas publishes the first edition of The Farmer's Almanac]

[1835 - Andrew Carnegie, industrialist, philanthropist,
born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland]

   
[1896 - Virgil Thomson, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, music critic, born in
Kansas City, Missouri]

      
[1914 - Joe (Paul) DiMaggio, Yankee Hall of Fame outfielder, born in Martinez, California]

[1920 - Ricardo Montalban, Emmy Award-
winning actor, born in Mexico City]

   
[1932 - Shel Silverstein, author, poet, composer, born in Chicago]

   
[1960 - John F. Kennedy, Jr., attorney, editor, born in Washington, DC]

[1969 - President Richard M. Nixon publicly renounces the use of any form of germ weapons by USA]

Basic Math

The foundation of the United States of America rests upon the Ten Amendments, not the Ten Commandments. The purpose of government is to guard the liberty and freedom of its citizens. The purpose of faith is to provide moral principles for the conduct of life. These two purposes are neither coincident, congruent, nor necessarily compatible.

William's Whimsical Words:

Mixing government and faith serves neither and imperils both.

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