The earth is now moving through the 1.6 million miles of space designated as September 15, 2023. That means our rock is moving at 66,627 mph. Hard to wrap my head around that. It’s a new day. Pretty soon we’ll all be dead. Enjoy this one. It’s a once in a lifetime event. Ignore the bad, amplify the good, count your blessings and as Bill & Ted suggested in their Excellent Adventure, Party on Dudes! The purpose of life is to have fun. Today is 8-track Tape Day, Bright Pink Lipstick Day, Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day, Felt Hat Day, Greenpeace Day, National Cheese Toast Day, National Double Cheeseburger Day, National Linguine Day, and National Thank You Day. Onto history: On this day in 1616 the first non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe was opened in Frascati, Italy. On this day in 1821 Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua declared their independence from the Spanish Empire. On this day in 1870 the Dutch abolished capital punishment. On this day in 1923 the Governor of Oklahoma declared a state of siege because of Ku Klux Klan terror. On this day in 1941 the Nazis killed 800 Jewish women at Shkudvil, Lithuania. On this day in 1966 President Lyndon b. Johnson wrote a letter to Congress urging the enactment of gun control legislation in response to the sniper attack at the University of Texas in Austin. This is the day in 1978 that Muhammad Ali beat Leon Spinks in 15 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title. Today’s wisdom is proved President William Howard Taft. It’s his birthday (1857). He said, “Too many people don’t care what happens so long as it doesn’t happen to them.” “Don’t write so that you can be understood, write so that you can’t be misunderstood.” “No tendency is quite so strong in human nature as the desire to lay down rules of conduct for other people.” “Repeat Mantra: Donuts are not vitamins; donuts are not vitamins.” “If they will play fair, I will play far, but if they won’t then I reserve all my right to do anything I find myself able to do.” Seems like he would have been a fun guy to spend an afternoon at a bar with. Enough for today. Abide.
