Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Peter Meinke

Born: 1932 (age 93)
Bio: Peter Meinke is an American poet and author. He has published 18 books of poems and short stories. The Piano Tuner, won the 1986 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction.
Known for:
- The Contracted World (2006)
- The Piano Tuner (1986)
- Lucky Bones (2014)
- The night train & The golden bird (1977)
- Trying to surprise God (1981)