| Friday, March 4, 2005 |
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SpotlightThe world's largest motorcycle rally takes off today in Daytona Beach. It's the 64th anniversary of BikeWeek, a 9-day event with bike races, exhibits, music and festivals.
Quote"Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best 20-20 hindsight. It's good for seeing where you've been. It's good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can't tell you where you ought to go." -- Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Today in History
- US Constitution: went into effect; first Congress met in NYC (1789)
- Swan Lake: Tchaikovsky's ballet premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow (1877)
- AAA: founded in Chicago (1902)
Today's Birthdays
- Henry the Navigator: Portugese patron of exploration (1394-1460)
- Antonio Vivaldi: Italian composer of The Four Seasons (1678-1741)
- Charles Goren: expert on bridge (1901-1991)
- Patricia Heaton: "Debra Barone" on TV's Everybody Loves Raymond (47)
Word of the Daychautauqua: travelling adult education exhibit, originated by the Chautauqua Institution. In his book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig acts as a one-man chautauqua.
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