A thought for the day: "I've stayed in the front yard all my life.

"I want a peek at the back

"Where it's rough and untended and hungry weed grows.

A girl gets sick of a rose. -- American ...Read More

On this date in history:

In 1776, the Lee Resolution, which led to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, was introduced in the Continental Congress.

In 1864, Republican delegates meeting in Baltimore ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Pope Gregory XIII in 1502
- British fashion plate George Beau Brummell in 1778
- French post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin in 1848
- actor Jessica Tandy ...Read More

Today is Wednesday, June 7, the 158th day of 2023 with 207 to follow.

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

On June 7th, 1099, the Siege of Jerusalem began.

A thought for the day: There are those who look at things the way they are and ask why ... I dream of things that never were and ask why not? -- U.S. Attorney General/Sen. Robert F. Kennedy