This day is called September 18, 2022, and all is well. I’ve got my gratitude turned all the way up. I’m with my family and long-time friends and most importantly, I’m in control of my thoughts, which I was reminded last night, isn’t an easy thing to do. All I can say is that if a perpetually cynical person like myself can train himself to think positively, so can you. This day is Chiropractic Founders Day, First Love Day, International Equal Pay Day, International Read an eBook Day, National Wife Appreciation Day, Rice Krispies Treats Day, and National Cheeseburger Day. Onto our history of 09/18. On this day in 1679 New Hampshire became a county in Massachusetts Bay Colony. On this day in 1789 the 1st loan was made to pay the salaries of the President and Congress. This is the day in 1812 that the Great Fire of Moscow burned out after 5 days. 75% of the city was destroyed and 12,000 people killed. On this day in 1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany co-founded the “Stationery and Fancy Goods Emporium” now known as “Tiffany & Company”. This is the day in 1848 that the rules changed to allow the first basement to tag the base instead of the runner. This is the day that the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850. Under this law, all escaped slaves, upon capture, were to be returned to the slave’s owner and citizens of the Northern states had to cooperate. This law was one of the factors that led to the Civil War. On this day in 1885 riots broke out in Montreal protesting the mandatory smallpox vaccinations. On this day in 1928 the Okeechobee hurricane made its 5th and final landfall near Edisto Island, South Carolina. The damage was over $1.6 billion in today’s dollars and over 4,100 people were killed. Today’s dead person is William Hazlitt who was an English social critic and essayist. Here are some of his observations: “A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.” “The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.” “Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.” Abide.