A thought for the day: We tell ourselves stories in order to live ... . We look for the sermon in the suicide, for the social or moral lesson in the murder of five. -- American author Joan Didion

On this date in history:

In 1776, the first scholastic fraternity in America, Phi Beta Kappa, was organized at William and Mary College in Virginia.

In 1933, prohibition of liquor in the United States...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Pope Julius II in 1443
- Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, in 1782
- poet Christina Rossetti in 1830
- U.S. Army Gen. George Custer in ...Read More

Today is Thursday, Dec. 5, the 340th day of 2024, with 26 to follow.

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

On December 5th, 1776, the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity was founded, making it the first scholastic fraternity in the United States.

A thought for the day: British writer Samuel Butler said, The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you but he will make a fool of himself, too.