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7 January

Patron Saint: Saint Raymund of Peñafort

Happy Birthday to:

• Vincent Wei (1995) (31)
• Lee Sun Bin (1994)(32)

Quote of the Day:

There are only two forces that unite men – fear and interest.
– Napoleon Bonaparte

Did You Know?

• The London to New York telephone service began this day in 1927.  It cost £15 per three minutes.

Thought of the Day

It is too difficult to think nobly when we think of our livelihood.
– Jean Jacques Rousseau

6 January

• Patron Saint: St Honore’
• Epiphany of the Lord

Happy Birthday to:

• Sharon Cuneta (60)
• Lu Yi (50)

Commemorating:

• The birth of Joan of Arc in the French village of Domremy in 1412.

I love the above quote.  It very well observed.

It is true that being noble is put aside or forgotten when it comes into conflict with earnings and  livelihood, especially if you have dependents who rely solely on you for everything.

Suddenly you join the rat race in a dog-eat-dog world.