If you read my previous post with the Wikipedia survey, you may be curious as to who was Bayard Rustin and why I chose him as one of the notable births.

Here's an excerpt from http://rustin.org/?page_id=2
"A master strategist and tireless activist, Bayard Rustin is best remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest ( Read more... )

(stolen from ophelialilac)

Go to Wikipedia.

In the search box type in the month of your birth and the date (not the year).

1) List three events that happened on the day of your birth
624 - Led by Muhammad, the Muslims of Medina defeat the Quraysh of Mecca in the Battle of Badr.
1776 - American Revolution: British forces evacuate Boston, ending the Siege of ( Read more... )

Recently I lost the same friend for the umpteenth time. She always has similar complaints each time. She got offended by something I said that I meant to be funny instead of offensive (usually something rather innocent, like when she was upset by her partner's laziness I jokingly called him a potato). She got annoyed that I often need things ( Read more... )

I plan to keep this journal 99% public, which is something relatively new for me.

Feel free to add me. I'd love to try and make some friends here.