January 28, 2022. It appears that another war is about to start. Why are people so easily convinced to dress in uniforms, take a gun and go out to kill “them”, “they”, or “those” people? Humans have been going to war for kings, religions, banks, businesses, and governments throughout human history. There seems to be no shortage of people willing to kill and die for (fill in the blank). I know why I joined the Navy and went to war. To avoid being drafted into the Army. It seemed like a smart move at the time. Today is Daisy Day, Data Privacy Day, International LEGO Day, National Blueberry Pancake Day, National Kazoo Day, Pop Art Day, and Rattlesnake Roundup Day. Now to history: On this day in 1671 Welsh pirate Henry Morgan captured Panama City defended by the Spanish. Staying with Panama, in 1855 the first locomotive ran from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. On this day in 1904 the 1st college sports letter was given to seniors who played football for the University of Chicago. It was a blanket with a “C” on it. On this day in 1915 the US Coast Guard was created by merging the US Life Saving Service and the US Revenue Cutter Service. On this day in 1935 Iceland became the 1st western country to legalize abortion. On this day in 1986 the space shuttle Challenger blew up. This is the day that the Irish poet and playwright William Butler Yeats drew his last breath in 1939. He said, “The Irishman sustains himself during brief periods of joy by the knowledge that tragedy is just around the corner.” “What man does not understand, he fears; and what he fears he tends to destroy” and “From our birthday, until we die, is but the winking of an eye.” Did I mention that I’m part Irish? Abide.
