Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Mark Bowden

Born: July 17, 1951 (age 73)
Bio: Mark Robert Bowden is an American writer and author. He has been The Distinguished Writer in Residence at The University of Delaware since 2013. He is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and also a National Correspondent for The Atlantic. Born in St.
Known for:
- Killing Pablo (2001)
- Black Hawk Down (1999)
- The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden (2012)
- Worm: The First Digital World War (2011)
- Guests of the Ayatollah (2006)