Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
James Gleick

Born: August 1, 1954 (age 70)
Bio: James Gleick is an American author, historian of science, and sometime Internet pioneer whose work has chronicled the cultural impact of modern technology.
Known for:
- Chaos: Making a New Science (1987)
- Time Travel: A History (2016)