We’re now over the hump of this 28-day month. It’s February 15th and I’m happy to be here. I woke up in a warm bed, I have food to eat, enough money to purchase anything I want, and I feel good. When half the world lives on $5.50 a day or less, I get to live this life. How fortunate I am. Today is Annoy Squidward Day (Sponge Bob Holiday), National Gumdrop Day, National Hippo Day, National I Want Butterscotch Day, Remember the Maine Day, Singles Awareness Day, and Susan B. Anthony Day. Now some history. On this day in 399 BC Socrates was sentenced to death by the city of Athens for corrupting the minds of the youth of the city and for impiety. On this day in 1220 the city of Bukhara, located in what now is Uzbekistan, was taken by Genghis Khan’s army after a 12-day siege. 30,000 citizens of the city died. On this day in 1804 New Jersey became the last Northern state of abolish slavery. On this day in 1879 Congress authorized women lawyers to practice before the Supreme Court. On this day in 1895, 9 inches of snow fell on New Orleans. This is the day in 1898 that the USS Maine sank in Havana harbor. 258 sailors went down with the ship. In 1903 on this day the first Teddy Bear was sold in America. On this day in 1933 FDR survived an assassination attempt. This is the day in 1936 that Hitler announced the Volkswagen Beetle (the People’s Car). Since this is the day that Socrates was sentenced to death, I’ll use him for the day’s quotes: “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” “If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.” “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” “Ture wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would life to have.” “Be the kind of person that you want people to think you are.” Reading these quotes from Socrates makes you wonder why he was considered a threat to the youth of Athens. The reason is because he regularly embarrassed the City’s leaders and made them look foolish. Not much has really changed in the last 2,500 years. Abide.