Quote of the day
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road.
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
Joseph Hoover Mackin

Born: November 16, 1905
Died: August 12, 1968 (aged 62)
Bio: Joseph Hoover Mackin was an American geologist. As a tribute to him, a huge plateau in Antarctica bears the name Mackin Table and a large lunar crater named Mackin marks the location of the Apollo 17 landing site.