It is now October 26, 2023. I can confirm to you that we live in a world full of crazy people. I’ve read the headlines this morning. Damn! The insanity is hard to ignore but rest assured, I’ll do my best. I’ll be kind, think positive thoughts and not watch CNN, FOX or MSMBC. Today is Chicken Fried Steak Day, Horseless Carriage Day, Howl at the Moon Night, Intersex Awareness Day, Mince Meat Pie Day, National Mule Day, and Pumpkin Day. I’m guessing that there are Chicken Fried Steak specials in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska today. Yum!! Now some history: On this day in 1492 lead (graphite) pencils were first used. On this day in 1735 Georgia banned slavery. The ban was overturned in 1751. On this day in 1861 the Pony Express ended after 19 months. On this day in 1881 the gunfight at the OK Corral took place. It lasted for less than 1 minute and 3 people were killed. It seems that Tombstone wasn’t 2nd amendment friendly and prohibited carrying guns in the city. The gunfight happened when Virgil and Wyatt Earp tried to enforce the law and take the cowboy’s guns away. On this day in 1916 Margaret Sanger who was a nurse, was arrested for obscenity when she advocated for birth control. On this day in 1919 President Woodrow Wilson’s veto of Prohibition was overridden. On this day in 1922 the Italian government resigned under pressure from fascists lead by Benito Mussolini. On this day in 1949 President Truman increased the minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents. Today’s wisdom comes from the Greek writer and philosopher, Nikos Kazantzakis (Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ). Nikos said, “I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.” “As long as there are flowers and children and birds in the world, have no fears: everything will be fine.” “There is no harsher means of punishment, than to answer malice with kindness.” “You can knock on a dear man’s door forever.” “The only way to save yourself is to endeavor to save others.” “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” “What a strange machine man is! You fill him with bread, wine, fish, and radishes, and out comes sighs, laughter, and dreams.” Good place to stop. Abide.
