It now November 9, 2020. The news this morning indicates that one of the vaccines being tested has a protection rate of 90% That is good news. Fingers are crossed. Since we are now getting over 100,000 new infections everyday, we need the vaccine ASAP. It’s my ticket back to normal. Let’s see what we have for today. It’s Carl Sagan Day. Carl said, “The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses.” It’s also Go To An Art Museum Day, National Chaos Never Dies Day, World Freedom Day and National Scrapple Day. I think I’ll celebrate the wisdom of Carl Sagan today. He’s slightly better than chaos or scrapple. On this day in 1620, the Mayflower sees land after 2 months at sea. This is the day in 1799 that Napoleon Bonaparte pulls off a coup and becomes the dictator of France under the title of First Consul. On this day in 1862, General Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him. In 1888 on this day Jack Ripper’s 5th and probably last victim, Mary Jane Kelly, found on her bed. This day in 1932 a hurricane sweeps over Santa Cruz del Sur Cuba and kills 2,500. And on this day in 1961 the PGA eliminates Caucasians only rule. This is the day that Charles de Gaulle, President of France stopped living at the age of 79. Very insightful quotes. Here are a few: “The graveyards are full of indispensable men.” “The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” “How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?” Charles has made the list of people I’d like to spend an afternoon with. Stay safe out there today. Abide
