Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Elizabeth Wayland Barber

Born: December 2, 1940 (age 84)
Bio: Elizabeth Wayland Barber is an American author and expert on textiles, as well as Professor emerita of archaeology and linguistics at Occidental College.
Known for:
- The mummies of Ürümchi (1999)
- Prehistoric textiles (1991)
- When they severed earth from sky (2004)