A thought for the day: Dreaming means 'rehearsing' what you see, playing it over and over in your mind until it becomes as real to you as your life right now. -- American football legend Emmitt Smith

On this date in history:

In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court, ruling in Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey vs. United States, ordered the dissolution of the company after determining it to be a monopoly.

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Those born on this date include:

- Author L. Frank Baum (The Wizard of Oz) in 1856
- French chemist Pierre Curie in 1859
- U.S. first lady Ellen Wilson in 1860
- author Katherine Anne Porter in ...Read More

Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2024 with 230 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.

On May 15th, 1756, the Seven Years' War began when England declared war on France.

A thought for the day: The greatest bulwark of capitalism is militarism. -- American anarchist Emma Goldman