The 14th day of June has arrived. No hurricanes brewing in the Atlantic. A typical early summer day weather wise. Florida had 2,851 new virus cases reported this morning which is a new high. Atlanta is reeling from the shooting last night. Despite the chaos, I’m fine. Most of you reading this post are fine. I refuse to let the problems pee on my parade. Today is the Army’s Birthday, Family History Day, Flag Day, International Bath Day, Pop Goes The Weasel Day, National Strawberry Shortcake Day, Race Unity Day and National Bourbon Day. I will raise a glass with some Bourbon in it celebrate today. The glass will have some ginger ale, ice and some lime from my tree to complement the bourbon. On this day in 1642 the 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts. On this day in 1916 representatives of eight Allied nations hold an economic conference in Paris at which they discuss ways to cripple their enemies economic power during and after the war. This is the day in 1928 that the Republican National Convention, meeting in Kansas City, nominates Herbert Hoover for President. America was in the middle of the Great Depression and it got worse. The next Republican president was in 1952. Finally, on this day in 1967 California Governor Ronald Reagan signs the Therapeutic Abortion Act, legalizing abortions in the state under certain circumstances. This is the birthday (1811) of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Little Tom’s Cabin. She said, “It’s a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.” A quote for today? On this day in 1986, Argentinean author Jorge Luis Borges dies at the age of 86. Jorge said, “Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone.” I know that quote is a little deep for the morning but if you think about it, it’s appropriate to our times. Enough for today. Abide
