Tuesday, July 20, 2021

To The Moon, Alice! - 20 July 2021 - Plague Journal Day 495

Micah 6:8
Psalm 127
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 marks the 52nd anniversary of the first time men walked on the Earth's Moon (that we know of). What with the Bezos brothers et al. making a foray not even as far as Alan Shepard did back in 1961, everyone and his sibling will be breathlessly recounting their memories of that amazing landing - much as I did a year ago here. I'll leave such remembrances to those who haven't done it before.


I will add that it's nice that Viking I landed on Mars also on this date (in 1976, a mere five years after Alan Shepard (remember him?) walked on the Moon). What is it about 20 July?

Keep Calm and Don't 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.

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