We are now in the time space designated as December 2, 2019. Never been here before. Seems like a nice part of the universe to exist in. I’m grateful to be able to enjoy my life in this place on this day. There’s other reason provided by the Council: It’s National Fritters Day, Business of Popping Corn Day, Cyber Monday, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, Play Basketball Day and Walt Disney Day. I was at the Markets of Marion this weekend and there was a guy selling a real pre civil war ball and chain for $200. If you were a slave and you tried to run, you got the ball and chain. Who would want it? I didn’t. Bad karma. Ah well, now to the history of this day: 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of France in Paris. Now for a couple of Napoleon quotes: “If you want a thing done well, do it yourself”. “Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.” He’s a really interesting person. In 1859, abolitionist John Brown is hung for murder, treason and conspiring slaves to revolt at Charles Town, Virginia. In 1901, King C. Gillette begins selling safety razor blades. Finally, in 1950 “I Robot” collection of sci-fi short stories by Isaac Asimov is published. Asimov is one of my favorites. I’ve probably read every book. Here are a couple quotes: “Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” and “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” A brilliant writer. However, if given the choice of who to spend an afternoon with, I’d have to pick Napoleon. This is the day that Marty Feldman (young Frankenstein) died in 1982 at the age of 49. This clip will remind you of who he was. With that, I’m off to live this day. Hope you have a good one too. Abide
