As a writer, I am startled by the tidbits of history I encounter in my reading of the daily news. Moments snipped out of time become collected in a handy repository: my notebook, the backs of envelopes, the scattered scraps of paper on the floor beneath my desk. Ahem, yes, I did mention that I was a writer? Right. Today, I came across a little gem amidst the rough and it occurred to me that, being very much among the company of writers in my pursuits online, it would be good of me to share. To wit, I give...








