The word of the day for April 19, 2007 is “retraction” — noun 1 : an act of recanting; specifically : a statement made by one retracting. 2 : an act of retracting : the state of being retracted. 3 : the ability to retract.
I must apologize to Buffy and Katy, as I mistakenly identified Buffy as Katy in the Renaissance Faire photo yesterday. I did mention that the photo was several years old. I have slept since then, but my real excuse is that I do not remember names very well, and never have.
It didn’t help that Mother knew everyone in the county, what they did for a living or who their parents were. It was bad enough going to family reunions and getting the old take-this-over-to-aunt-suchandsuch, and not having a clue to whom I should give whatever it was. I’m not sure I have a firm grasp on our in-laws and out-laws even after years of my sister filling me in on the genealogical research she’s done. Here lately she has been putting it all together on GENI. I’ve been adding my two cents from time to time. Aside from Stoffel Grutniblick—who is no relation at all, as far as we can tell, but keeps showing up in the neighborhood—I am still shaky on all the names.
The quote2 for today is from Martin Luther (1483 - 1546), Luther's Response to the Inquisition at the Diet of Worms ):
Unless I am convinced by proofs from Scriptures or by plain and
clear reasons and arguments, I can and will not retract, for it is
neither safe nor wise to do anything against conscience. Here I
stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen.
;^) Jan
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