Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
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)