Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Cullen Murphy

Born: September 1, 1952 (age 73)
Bio: John Cullen Murphy, Jr. is an American writer and editor probably best known for his work at The Atlantic, where he served as managing editor.
Known for:
- Are We Rome? (2007)
- The Word according to Eve (1998)
- Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage (1992)
- Just Curious: Essays (1995)