Welcome to March 6th, 2023. It’s good to be back in front of this computer writing this post. It’s a good way to start my day and I’ve missed not doing it for the last week or so. It’s a good day to be alive and I’m grateful for the opportunity to enjoy this day. It’s Alamo Day, Casimir Pulaski Day, Fun Facts About Names Day, National Dentist’s Day, National Dress Day, National Frozen Food Day, National Oreo Cookie Day, and National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day. So many good choices to celebrate. You could use Oreo cookies to make the crust of a white chocolate cheesecake. Just a thought. Now some history. On this day in 1810 Illinois passed the first state vaccination legislation in the US. On this day in 1831 Edgar Allan Poe was court-martialed and dismissed from West Point for gross neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. On this day in 1835 volume one of Thomas Carlyle’s famous work “The French Revolution: A History” was burnt by a maid using it as fire started. Carlyle re-wrote it. In 1836 on this day, the Mexican Army overwhelmed the Texan defenders of the Alamo. On this day in 1857 the Supreme Court handed down the Dread Scott decision and ruled that Africans cannot be US citizens. On this day in 1899 “Aspirin” was patented by Felix Hoffmann who worked at the German company Bayer. On this day in 1921 the Police in Sunbury, PA issued an edict requiring women to wear skirts at least 4 inches below the knee. On this day in 1933 FDR declared a nationwide bank holiday to shut down the banking system and pass the Emergency Banking Act to restore public confidence. On this day in 1964 Cassius Clay joined the National of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Today’s advice comes from the poet, and author Louisa May Alcott who died in 1888 at the age of 55. She suggests “Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.” “It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.” “Ourt actions are in our own hands, but the consequences of them are not. Remember that, my dear and think twice before you do anything.” I will try to take her advice. Abide.
