Micah 6:8
Deuteronomy 25:14-16
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?
More history today! On 23 December 1975 U.S. President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act into law. That's why all our road signs are in kilometers and our gas stations sell by the liter. (Please note - it was difficult for me to spell those words so Americanly - especially since we basically refuse to use them or even have any idea how big they are.)
The Act made the metric system (specifically the SI, I believe) the preferred system of weights and measures in the United States. Of course it's used in science classes and engineering and not much else. Border States and cities may hear temperatures in both Fahrenheit and Celsius, but that's about it.
The U.S. is 1 of 3 countries in the world that do not use the metric system. Liberia and Burma are the other two. It seems we're hanging on to the Imperial measures (other than volume - our gallons are smaller) when the Empire has stopped. What's wrong with us?
I don't really understand the reticence. It's pretty darned simple to get used to - if you bother at all. And maybe that's what it comes down to. We don't want to be bothered. Lazy is as lazy does, sir.
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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