March Forth

Thought of the day: Today doesn't only have a date, but that date is also a command, March 4th spoken sounds the same as March Forth as in, go there.

temerity \tuh-MER-uh-tee\, noun:

• Unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger; rashness.

Temerity comes from Latin temeritas, from temere, blindly, rashly.

Cheat Chain

• When one kid copies answers from a smart kid in class, then another kid copies from him/her, and the someone copies off the kid who copied off the kid who copied from the smart kid, etc. Eventually having everyone in the cheat chain having the smart kids answers, ideal for desks set in rows.

I'm really glad we organized that cheat chain on Friday, I actually have a chance of not failing.
Trivia

Which cast member of the TV sitcom Taxi is seen driving a cab in the show’s opening credits?

• Tony Danza, who played Tony Banta in the series.

Today in History:

• US Constitution: went into effect as the United States Congress met for the first time, in New York City (1789)
• American Automobile Association: the "triple A" club was established; it now has 4 million members (1902)
• New Deal: economic recovery and social welfare plan was outlined by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his inaugural address, in which he told Americans that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (1933)
• John Lennon: sparked controversy by saying that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus (1966)

Today's Birthdays:

• Henry the Navigator (1394-1460): explorer
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): baroque composer
• Johann David Wyss (1743-1818): author of Swiss Family Robinson; plus, novelist Enrique Larreta (1875-1961)
• Casimir Pulaski (1748-1777): Polish general who fought for the Colonists in the Revolutionary War
• Knute Rockne (1888-1931): legendary football coach
• Miriam Makeba (77): South African folk singer; among the many musicians born on this date are Bobby Womack (65), Chris Squire (61), Emilio Estefan (56), Grand Puba (43) and Jason Marsalis (32)
• Steven Weber (48): actor, Wings, Brothers and Sisters; also, actors Catherine O'Hara (55), Mykelti Williamson (52), Patricia Heaton (51) and Andrea Bowen (19)