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.
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)