Today's Hero in History

I am very much remiss here.

Wired e-zine is one of those I read frequently. Often some Real Good Stuff. Miss a day and you may miss a lot. As I did, until someone brought it to my attention.

So. Ahem. Today is the 107th anniversary of the invention of air conditioning. That may not mean much to you, depending upon your location. When I lived in Appalachian southeast Ohio, nobody had air conditioning, you might have a fan, certainly you'd have window screens, and spend warm evenings sitting on the porch. But we live in the Deep South, down in what we call ''LA'', meaning ''Lower Alabama''. And I assure you that air conditioning is durn important here.

So, let all raise a glass of sweet iced tea to the memory of Willis Haviland Carrier, our hero of the day.

Read about it here.

Worth Reading Irena Sendler

What would you say about a woman who smuggled thousands of Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto, preserving their lives, and at great cost to herself? Would you call her a hero? Sounds reasonable to me.
Then what do you think should be an appropriate honor for such a person? Well, the Nobel Prize sounds like it might fit.
By the way, this is not a theoretical question. There really is, or rather was, such a person. Her name was Irena Sendler, and she just passed on.
Back to the question: is she a worthy nominee for the Nobel Prize?
seems reasonable to me.
But she lost out.
She lost out to a smarmy, deceitful, lying sack of steaming manure by the name of Albert Gore. Yep, you know him. He got a Nobel for running a deceitful slide show.
Now do you understand why the world is in trouble? Actual worth is less honored than alarmist lies.
Go here. Read the story.

A Nearly Forgotten Holiday - Patriot's Day April 19th

I have been reminded of something that I should not have forgotten. Today, April 19th, is the 233rd anniversary of the battle between British troops and American militia in Concord. It is a terrible shame that this event is not remembered with parades and cheers. But, generally, it is not. Here is a link to a better writing on the matter than I could muster up. Read it and reflect on what we've made of the courage of those brave men.