01 March 2021 - Plague Journal Day 354

Micah 6:8
Psalm 32
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?

Today is National Horse Protection Day. Because of that, let's remember the life of Norman. Norman was rescued from the Nashville floods just before he would have drowned in his stall. He then lived out his days happily protected and loved by a wonderful family (my sister, her husband, and their daughters (and dogs and cat)). That's an example of what National Horse Protection Day can mean. Now go and do likewise.

In our "today in history" feature, we note that on 01 March 1983 Arthur Koestler, the Hungarian/English author, journalist, author of the required-reading-for-our-times book, Darkness at Noon, died. (Sadly, he and his wife committed suicide as he faced a diagnosis of terminal leukemia.) Read the book. It's not just a good novel, it's very important.

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.