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Franklin bifocals Friday, December 14, 2012

George Washington       Mount Vernon
[1799 - George Washington dies at his Mount Vernon home]

Jimmy Doolittle Tokyo Briefing    US Army Medal of Honor     Doolittle receives MoH from FDR    LTGEN Jimmy Doolittle, USAF
[1896 - James Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Force Lt. General, Medal of Honor winner, born in Alameda, California]

Senator Margaret Chase Smith    Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith at Home
[1897 - Margaret Chase Smith, Maine Representative & Senator, born in Skowhegan, Maine]

Musician Spike Jones    Comedian Spike Jones
[1911 - Spike (Lindley Armstrong) Jones, comedian, musician, band leader, born in Long Beach, California]

Actor Dan Dailey    Dancer Dan Dailey    Producer Dan Dailey
[1913 - Dan (Daniel James) Dailey, singer, dancer, actor, born in New York City]

Director Don Hewitt    Producer Don Hewitt
[1922 - Donald S. Hewitt, Emmy Award-winning producer, director, born in New York City]

Silver Fox Charlie Rich    Silver Fox Charlie Rich
[1932 - Charlie Rich, Grammy Award-winning singer, born in Colt, Arkansas]

Actress Lee Remick    Actress Lee Remick    Actress Lee Remick    Actress Lee Remick
[1935 - Lee Remick, actress, born in Quincy, Massachusetts]


Owed to Horace

Latin Poet Horace

One frequently sees the phrase, "seize the day." It is a shame that we do not hear more of the poet Horace, who died in 8 B.C. The complete line from one of his Odes is:

Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.
[Seize the day, put little trust in the morrow!]


William's Whimsical Words:

And dwell not on yesterday.

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