"Trust no friends without faults, and
love a woman, but no angel."
~Dois Lessing

Emily Chubbuck Judson, born this day
in 1817. To earn her education, she
worked in a woolen mill in the summer,
and attended school in the winter. At
15, a teacher at The Utican Female
Seminary. As a writer, Ms. Judson wrote
Charles Linn and many children's books
and poetry.

Dorothy Parker, born this day in 1893. A
caustic wit and an eye and mouth for the
irony of 20th century life, Ms. Parker wrote
poetry and short stories for Vogue, Vainty
Fair, and The New Yorker.Turning, "having
lunch" into an art form,created the "Algonquin
Round Table" with fellow writers. Won the O.
Henry Award in 1929 for "Big Blonde", and
was nominated for best screen-play, "A Star Is
Born" in 1937.When she died ;Ms. Parker
left her estate to the Martin Lurther King, Jr.
Foundation.

In 1911 the Mono Lisa was stolen from the
Louvre.

This day is the Queenship of Mary.