The 1.6 million miles that Earth will travel today is known as August 26th, 2022. I am always amazed when I think about living on a ball of rock, dirt and water with a thin atmosphere, flying through space at a speed of 66,627 miles per hour. I’m glad space is almost empty. The events available to be celebrated today are Daffodil Day, Forgive Your Foe Day, Make Your Own Luck Day, Musical Yoga Day, National Cherry Popsicle Day, National Dog Day, National Toilet Paper Day, National Web Mistress Day, and Women’s Equality Day. Moving on to history. On this day in 1346 the Battle of Crecy was fought between the French and the English who had crossed the channel with 10,000 archers (longbowmen) and defeated the larger French army. A long bow could shoot an arrow around 250 yards. Wow. On this day in 1682 English astronomer Edmond Halley first observed the comet which is named after him. On this day in 1843 American inventor Charles Thurber patented the typewriter. This is the day in 1873 that the first free kindergarten was started by Susan Blow in St. Louis. On this day in 1974 16 blacks were kidnapped from Gibson County Jail and lynched in Trenton, Tennessee. This is the day in 1968 that the Beatles released “Hey Jude”. According to Billboard, it became the 10th biggest song of all time as of 2013. Today’s dead person is William James who died on this day in 1910. He was an American philosopher and psychologist. He observed “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” “Thoughts become perception; perception becomes reality. Alter your thoughts, alter your reality.” “The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” The last one is “Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear.” One of the reasons I write this post each day is I often discover someone who is exceptional. Abide.
