Desmond Tutu, the Archbishop of Cape Town, was born today in 1931. He's a brilliant guy, loved and respected throughout the world. I must share with you, though, the unexpected thing for which he will always be remembered. If you are of average university ability, you will acquire a 2.2 (or Lower Second) degree; now affectionately known as a Desmond.
In other news ...
It was today in 1905 that one critic, viewing the works of Matisse in Paris, said, 'A paint pot has been flung in the face of the public.' He should have stuck around. Since then, 'art' has got much, much worse.
