Yep, today we celebrate the founding of Maryland in 1634.  Here is an account of how those English settlers eventually made it to our shores.

Although there is some historical to-and-fro about today being the exact date that Father Andy and crew actually landed in Maryland, it works for me.

And speaking of coming from England, check out this good interview from 3 years ago with Rod. You can tell that Maher is a big fan, but Rod comes across as a funny, self deprecating caricature of a rock star. If pressed for time, at least pick it up at the 4:30 mark.

Gotta re-visit Maggie.