A thought for the day: Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, Good men must not obey the laws too well.

In 1787, the first regular session of the Constitutional Convention convened at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

In 1878, H.M.S. Pinafore, an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, opened in London.

In 1925, John Scopes was indicted for teaching...

Those born on this date include:

- Poet/philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1803
- YMCA leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate John Mott in 1865
- Dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson in 1878
- Aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky in...

Today is Friday, May 25, the 146th day of 2012 with 220 to follow.

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

On May 25th, 1940, the Battle of Dunkirk began.

A thought for the day: Oscar Wilde wrote, Arguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing.