Quote of the day
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
John M. Barry

Born: 1947 (age 78)
Bio: John M. Barry is an American author and historian, perhaps best known for his award-winning books on the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, the influenza pandemic of 1918, and the development of the modern form of the ideas of separation of church and state and individual liberty.
Known for:
- The Great Influenza (2004)
- Rising Tide (1997)