The Atheist Mama

Thanks to the actions of the HCCO, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman has issued a proclamation declaring tomorrow, Feb 11, Edison Day. Great job!!

The proclamation reads:

>WHEREAS, Science and technology have had and will continue to have a
profound impact on shaping our world, and

>WHEREAS, Scientists and inventors are deserving of our respect and
praise for their many contributions to our ever-expanding body of
knowledge and our efforts to harness that knowledge for the greater
good, and

>WHEREAS, Our most accomplished scientists and inventors are deserving
of special respect and praise for a job well done, and

>WHEREAS, Such special respect and praise may serve as a reminder to
all of us of the remarkable capabilities of the human mind and the
scientific method, and

>WHEREAS, Such special respect and praise may also serve to educate
today’s students as to the importance of science and encourage them to
emulate the great scientists and inventors who have gone before them, and

>WHEREAS, Few scientists and inventors in all of human history have
done more to transform all our lives for the better than Thomas Alva
Edison, the holder of over 1000 patents and the inventor of the
phonograph, the light bulb, motion picture equipment, and many other
things, and

>WHEREAS, Mr. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847,

>NOW, therefore, I, Michael B. Coleman, Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, do
hereby proclaim Saturday, February 11, 2006 as Thomas Edison Day in
Columbus, Ohio, and urge all members of our community to join in
recognition of this significant occasion.