Micah 6:8
Romans 3:3-5
Yes, your life matters.
Some of you are still sheltering in place, but fear not: I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
Today is Big Whopper Liar Day. This was first celebrated in honor of Earnest J. Richarson who claimed to be the son of Jiles perry Richarson, Jr. (aka the Big Bopper). Earnest claimed that he was forced to stay behind with Waylon Jennings when the Bopper et al. took their fated plane ride, and commemorates both his (purported) birthday and the date of his first appearance in public to make these claims on this date in 1959, mere months after the Day the Music Died.
While his claims have never been formally debunked, there is little reason to believe any of Earnest's story, as I just made the whole thing up just now.
Today is also (and this part I'm not making up) the anniversary of the death of the famed mathematician, Leonhard Euler in 1793. He was an amazing talent, and there's a really excellent novel about his life with the Bernoulli family of mathematicians which I heartily recommend to you: An Elegant Solution, by Paul Robertson. Whether you enjoy mathematics or not, there's a good coming of age story in the midst of murder and intrigue. Really. Go read it - it's a very good book!
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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