Quote of the day
Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to find a way to live, to solve problems, to fend off madness and chaos.
Conor Cruise O'Brien

Born: November 3, 1917
Died: December 18, 2008 (aged 91)
Bio: Conor Cruise O'Brien often nicknamed "The Cruiser" was an Irish politician, writer, historian and academic.
Known for:
- The Siege (1986)
- The Great Melody (1992)
- States of Ireland (1972)
- To Katanga and Back: A UN Case History (1962)
- Writers and Politics (1965)