It was on this day that the Bahamas declared independence. Before that they were a British colony. The British Empire lost Canada and the Bahamas, to name just a couple. Britain's been dumped more times than Taylor Swift. But did they go writing whining songs about it? No.

I used to believe, like many people who come from poor backgrounds, that it gave me an edge, but I think that's just something we have to tell ourselves to get by sometimes. I don't believe that anymore. Children of privilege can be just as talented and clever as anybody else.

I'm reading a book, because I'm brainy. No, it is a book - if you don't know, it is like a blog except bigger.

It seemed that I performed better sober than drunk. Who knew?

The Danes are causing a bit of trouble. The kingdom of Denmark claimed the North Pole as their own. Hey, you can't just reach out and take something if you want it, Denmark. That's Russia's job.

From this moment on I'd dedicate my life to rock and roll and take as many drugs as possible. What could possibly go wrong?

A woman in Germany gave birth to a 13 1/2 pound baby. That baby was so fat his first word was strudel.