01.01.2022. this is the first milepost in our journey through 2022 which happens to be 584 million miles long. It’s a new start, a new beginning, another chance to be someone better than we were. My only resolution is to try and do what I’ve been trying to do better. To follow the teachings of Lao Tzu, Buddha, Jeffrey Lebowski (the Dude) Dr. Suess and other philosophers that I find in my daily search for material for this post. Most of all, I intend to have as much fun as possible in 2022. January 1st is Apple Gifting Day, Commitment Day, National Hangover Day, Polar Bear Swim Day, Fruitcake Toss Day, New Year’s Day and National Bloody Mary Day. On this day In 404 this was the date of the last gladiator competition in Rome. Do you realize that men fought to the death in front of cheering audiences for nearly 500 years? In 1430, the Jews of Sicily were no longer required to attend conversionist services. A bible school for Jews? I couldn’t find out how long this law was in place. In 1772 the 1st traveler’s cheques go on sale in London and can be used in 90 European cities. In 1788 Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves. In 1818 Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is published. Finally, in 1890 The Rose Parade, then known as the Tournament of Roses, is first held in Pasadena, California. I think it’s fitting to end this post with quotes from Betty White who we lost yesterday. Betty said, “I’m a teenager trapped in an old body.” “I don’t know how people get so anit-something. Just mind your own business, take care of your own affairs, and don’t worry about other people so much.” “Vodka is kind of a hobby.” And, “It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.” Abide.
