May 2 is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 243 days remain until the end of the year.
Quiet! Let that sink in for a minute! That would be enough to celebrate this day every year.  But there is more…
It is also the Birthday of John Glascock, Bassist for the progressive rock band Jethro Tull from 1976 until his premature death in 1979 from a congenital heart ailment.
He was born John Bottlepenis in Islington, England, 1951, but changed his name in 1965 to stop the endless stream of cruel jokes at his expense.

May Day (May 1) is a holiday rich in history and folklore, celebrating the return of spring!  In America past some fun traditions like May Day baskets and dancing around the maypole were part of this day.  In 1898 President Grover Cleveland created Labor Day de-emphasizing May Day.

It is also an ancient Festival of Spring and a current traditional spring holiday in many European cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities.

May Day is one of the most important holidays in communist countries such as China, North Korea, Cuba, Russia and the former Soviet Union countries.   In Russia, 1 May is International Workers’ Day and celebrated in Moscow and it’s U.S. outpost, Palm Beach, Florida.  Here May Day is officially called “The Day of Spring, Labor and Collusion!”

On April 30, 1945 Adolph Hitler committed the only act of his entire life that benefitted mankind.  He killed himself.
Didn’t he say “There are good people on both sides?”  No wait…that was another narcissistic sociopath that inexplicably rose to power.

“…from someone who doesn’t see your worth.”  Lessonslearnedinlife.com

…unless that someone is your employer and you require a steady paycheck to feed, house and clothe your family.  In that case suck it up like the rest of us and dream of the day you can exit the office, delivering your resignation in the form of a middle finger salute to that inept buffoon they laughingly call a manager.

Today my inbox contained one email with two invitations from the A.R.E.
                (Association for Research and Enlightenment)

1. Annual Reincarnation and Soul Life Conference: One Soul, Many Lives
2. New Inside Connection—Learn more about the Cayce/Reilly® School of Massage!

It occurred to me that the simple outcome all human beings hope for is a happy ending.  Both events above hold the promise of that desired result, but it seems that while the first might be eternally satisfying, in the short-term, the second would be infinitely more fun.

While I am running with the quiz theme let’s try another one:

Question: “Is Climate Change really a global problem with the possibility of catastrophic consequences if not addresses immediately?”
      A.  Yes
      B.  No
If you answered “YES” proceed with your day.
If you answered “NO” take the following quiz: 
     Complete this sentence:   I am________:
                    A.   a plain garden-variety ignoramus.
                    B.  a third grade dropout.
                    C.  unable to wrap my mind around  scientific facts. 
                    D.  not interested in the welfare of my children and grandchildren.
                    E.  All of the above.  (Green…can you figure this one out genius?)

Today’s Word:    Cicerone  (Noun)
Pronunciation:   (sis-uh-roh-nee)  as in “Hooray for cis-aroni it’s made with Macaroni!”

1. A delicious fun treat for the entire family.
2. An unhealthy over-processed side dish filled with many things that end in “nitrite.”
3. A guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers.
4. A city outside Chicago where organized crime wannabes channel Al Capone.
5. Italian Dude beheaded by Mark Antony in 43 B.C.

Answer:  Look it up, Lazybones!

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• Jersey Shore’s Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Speaks Out After Arrest: ‘I Take All Experiences as Lessons’
• Diver David Boudia Kept Up His Olympics Training During Lockdown by Using His Kids’ Trampoline

      I didn’t know it was possible to care about anything less than the Kardashians and Jenners. I discovered it is!   (see  headlines above)

That is the title of the master’s thesis written by Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, the first Chinese-American Rabbi.  Her Chinese Mother’s family came to the U.S. in the 1800s and her Father’s family fled Nazi Austria and came to the U.S. in the 1930s. This beautiful blending of two rich cultures gives me hope for the future. Perhaps we can overcome the proliferation of hate and racism that found a new voice over the last 4 years.

But of greater importance is that the Ordination of Rabbi Mates-Muchin energizes the Chi of reason, illuminating the Tao, the way to enlightenment, ultimately creating the spiritual force necessary to make Dim Sum, specifically Char Siu Bao (bbq pork buns), kosher for Passover. 

Then would I count the days until the next Seder and attend both nights!

“The trick is, when there is nothing to do, do nothing.”  Warren Buffett
Which begs the question, what if there is something to do?
Try getting off your lazy, procrastinating ass and do it, jerk!