Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Mark Abley

Born: May 13, 1955 (age 70)
Bio: Mark Abley is a Canadian poet, journalist, editor and non-fiction writer. His latest book of non-fiction is Conversations with a Dead Man: The Legacy of Duncan Campbell Scott, published in November 2013.
Known for:
- The Tongues of Earth: New and Selected Poems (2015)