Today is August 29, 2023. I’m pretty sure that tomorrow will become a historical footnote. Being hit by a major hurricane and a full moon tide (when the gravitational pull of the moon and the Sun align) could produce a 100-year storm surge. If I lived on the coast, I’d be headed to Michigan right now. William Alger said, “After every storm the sun will shine.” We will get through this one just like the others. Today we can celebrate According to Hoyle Day, Chop Suey Day, Individual Rights Day, Lemon Juice Day, National Whiskey Sour Day, Record Store Day, Touch a Heat Tuesday, and Willing to Lend a Hand Tuesday. Now some history: On this day in 1758 the New Jersey Legislature formed the 1st Indian reservation. This is the day in 1793 that the slaves of the French colony of Haiti were freed. In 1833 on this day Britain’s 1st Factory Act became law to regulate child labor. On this day in 1883 the 1st Carnegie Library opened in Dunfermline Scotland. Andrew Carnegie would go onto build 2,509 libraries around the world. On this day in 1896 chop suey was invented by a New York chef for a visiting Chinese ambassador. On this day in 1941 German Einsatzkommandos (killing squads) murdered 1,469 Jewish children in Russia. Just stop and think about that for a second. On this day in 1957 Senator Strom Thurmond ended his 24-hour filibuster against civil rights. In 1958 on this day George Harrison, age 15, joined the Quarrymen, who later become The Beatles. Today we will hear from the grave of Wayne Dyer who said “I only allow that which is good into my life. No one can depress you. No one can make you anxious. No one can hurt your feelings. No one can make you anything….other than what you allow.” “Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.” “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Last one and one I truly believe “Attitude is everything, so pick a good one.” Abide.
