Believing In Miracles - 22 February 2021 - Plague Journal Day 347

Micah 6:8
Acts 8:9-13
Yes, your life matters.

We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?


Americans of a certain age will no doubt remember 22 February 1980. Many of us were watching the Winter Olympics unfold, and witnessed the “Miracle on Ice,” as Team USA beat the Soviet Union, 4-3 in ice hockey. While not the gold medal game, it put the USA into the final match, and was all the more satisfying as the USA team was made up of actual amateur players - college players and coaches - rather than the fully professional Soviet team. Yes, I actually remember when our Olympic teams were made of amateurs, and I wish it were still so.

 

In a totally unrelated (or at least nearly so) historical coincidence, 22 February is also the anniversary (albeit the 391st) of Native Americans' introduction to the still-settling pilgrims of the miracle food, popcorn. (I say at least nearly unrelated as there may well have been Americans eating popcorn while watching the hockey match.)

Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.