Saturday, November 07, 2009

 

Amazing fact of the day

Prince Randian (birth name unknown), born without arms or legs, could shave, write, and paint; roll cigarettes and then light them; and was an accomplished carpenter to boot. He could also speak speak four languages, and he remained married to the same woman his entire life, raising a family of four children.
Kind of puts your petty complaints into perspective, doesn't it.

TODAY'S BOOK: "Amadans", by Malachy Doyle ((c) 2004)

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Oh, yeah, I remember reading about him. If I remember correctly, he wasn't REALLY a prince, but it didn't matter because he had a rather princely attitude. :-)
 
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