- Sultan is incorporated on June 28, 1905 (historylink.org)
On June 28, 1905, the town of Sultan in Snohomish County is officially incorporated as a town of the fourth class. The voters of the small logging community, located at the confluence of the Sultan and Skykomish rivers a few miles east of Monroe, unanimously approved incorporation on June 10, 1905, and also elected their first mayor, Hartford M. Meredith (1840-1907), and other town officials.
- The Egg (Weir short story) (Wikipedia)
“The Egg” is a short story by American writer Andy Weir, first published on his website Galactanet on August 15, 2009. It is Weir’s most popular short story, and has been translated into over 30 languages by readers. The story follows a nameless 48-year-old man who discovers the “meaning of life” after he dies.