We are now in the time/space of June 8th, 2022. I’m constantly in awe of the three things: the universe beyond our thin shell of an atmospheres, quantum physics and human nature. Earth will travel 1.6 million miles through space today. The universe is made up of energy, only energy. Mankind has more stuff and more information than we did a thousand years ago but it doesn’t appear that it’s make us any smarter. Today we can celebrate Best Friends Day, Jelly Filled Doughnut Day, Name Your Poison Day, and Thomas Paine Day. Now to history: In 492 on this day, Attila the Hun invaded Italy. In 793 on this day the Vikings came in long ships to England and plundered St. Cuthbert’s monastery capturing and killing the monks. In 1786 on this day commercially made ice cream is 1st advertised in NYC. This is the day in 1889 that cable cars began service in LA. On this day in 1949 George Orwell’s “1984” was published. On this day in 1966 an F5 tornado hit Topeka, Kansas killing 16 people and causing $100 million in damages. Since this is Thomas Paine Day and this is the anniversary of his death in 1809, he will provide todays observations. Thomas said, “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” “If I do not believe as you believe, it proves that you do not believe as I believe, and that is all that it proves.” “Where knowledge is a duty, ignorance is a crime.” “He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” The last one is “the world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” Abide.
