A thought for the day: Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe, who played in five decades in the NHL, said: You've got to love what you're doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, ...Read More

On this date in history:

In 1870, a cartoon by Thomas Nast appeared in Harper's weekly with a donkey symbolizing the Democratic Party for the first time.

In 1892, Dr. James Naismith published the ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- French playwright Moliere, born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, in 1622
- signer of the Declaration of Independence Philip Livingston in 1716
- Swedish clergyman/Nobel Peace...Read More

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2019 with 350 to follow.

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

On January 15th, 1759, the British Museum opened.

A thought for the day: We're being ripped off and screwed by a bunch of liars, thieves, crooks, and criminals, and they're not the folks below. Don't look in the streets; look in the corporate suites! -- Jerry Brown
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