Unfortunately most of what we do in America is just masturbation. It's not a happy fact… But it IS a fact. And I'm glad I'm not the only one out there who thinks that way.

Thank you - nicely said and accurate for much of our generation, I feel.

Fascinating information about the mythological purpose surrounding these strange historical events. Thanks for sharing.

It's by a painter named Erich Buttner, who drew it in Berlin in 1917.

It's actually by Erich Buttner.

Actually, if you take a look it was the famous painter Erich Büttner who drew this bookplate for Einstein. You can see the citation at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Büt…