The sun is rising on the 14th day of May in the year 2021. The earth has been doing this for over 4 billion years and will continue for another 5.4 billion years before our Sun turns into a giant red dwarf and engulfs the inner planets of our solar system. Everything has a life cycle. I consider myself lucky to live my short life in the middle of our solar systems life cycle. Today we have a short list of celebratory events today. It’s The Stars And Stripes Forever Day, National Buttermilk Biscuit Day, Dance Like A Chicken Day, Fintastic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice and Dylan Thomas Day, who said, “An alcoholic is someone you don’t like who drinks as much as you do.” On this day in 1607 English colonists established the 1st permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. This is the day in 1796 that an English country doctor named Edward Jenner made the first inoculation against smallpox using liquid from a cowpox blister. In 1878 Vaseline was granted a patent. Finally, on this day in 1932 “We Want Beer!” parade was held in New York City. Prohibition ended in 1933. Now let’s listen to some whispers from the grave yard. 1st up is Emma Goldman who died in 1940 and was a political activist and writer. It’s worth your time to look up her quotes and start reading. I like this one: “Every society has the criminals it deserves.” This is also the sad day that we lost Tim Conway. “I spend a lot of time thinking of the Hereafter – each time I enter a room I wonder what I’m here after.” Me too Tim. I’ve got enough space for one more gravestone. Carl Schurz an American statesman, journalist, and reformer who died in 1907. He said, ” Our country … when right, to be kept right. When wrong, to be put right.” That’s enough for you to think about today. More tomorrow. Abide.
