Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Jack Germond

Born: January 30, 1928
Died: August 14, 2013 (aged 85)
Bio: John Worthen Germond, known as Jack Germond, was an American journalist, author, and pundit. His journalistic career spanned over 50 years; Germond wrote for the Washington Star and The Baltimore Sun.
Known for:
- Fat Man Fed Up (2004)
- A Small Story for Page 3 (2013)
- Mad As Hell: Revolt at the Ballot Box, 1992 (1993)