Born on this Day in History: September October 19, 1931 - John Le Carré was born October 19, 1931 in Poole, England. His first published novel, Call for the Dead (1961), introduced his "anti-hero" George Smiley, who appears in most of his stories. Some of his many popular works are The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Honourable Schoolboy, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Russia House, The Tailor of Panama and Absolute Friends.
On this Day in History: October 19, 1982 - Maverick carmaker John DeLorean is arrested in Los Angeles with $24M worth of cocaine in his suitcase. The case is later thrown out of court when a judge rules that the FBI sting operation constituted entrapment.
Scripture of the Day
Charles Stanley Quote of the Day
His voice leads us not into timid discipleship but into bold witness.
Video of the Day -
Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.
