Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Bernd Heinrich

Born: April 19, 1940 (age 85)
Bio: Bernd Heinrich, Ph.D, is a professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont and is the author of a number of books about nature writing, behavior, biology, ecology, and evolution.
Known for:
- Why We Run (2002)
- Mind of the Raven (1999)
- Winter World (2003)
- The Snoring Bird (2007)
- Summer World: A Season of Bounty (2009)






