Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In stopping to think through the meaning of what I have learned, there is much that I believe intensely, much I am unsure of. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And, the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility." -- Eleanor Roosevelt (b. 1884-10-11, d. 1962-11-07), You Learn by Living (1960)

A blessed solstice to everyone for whom it is a religious or spiritual holiday. A nifty solstice to everyone who treats it as a fun bit of science. A happy Friday to everyone who doesn't particularly care that the solstice is today. And a gleeful mock-the-apocalypse day to all of the above. (See yesterday's QotD for why it wouldn't have happened today even if the Mayans were right.)

Today is ...
Gregorian: 21 December 2012
Julian: 8 December 2012
Hebrew: 8 Teveth 5773
Islamic: 7 Safar 1434
Persian: 1 Dey 1391
Mayan Long Count: 0.0.0.13.0.0.0.0
Baha'i: day 'Izzat of month Masail in year Bahi
French Republican: 1 Nivose 221
Roman: VI Idus Decembres 2765