What did happen on this day? Outside of my busiest season, flying around Charlotte trying to get to each appointment, applying more layers of duct tape to the suburban to keep it road worthy (barely). Just a crazy time of the year. The boys are out, so they're enjoying life. I keep finding them watching this tv show called Bunked. It reminds me of the old Three's Company show, which all there was is another misunderstanding and you walked away from it a little less smarter than you started. One the other end, this day in 1958, the 1st radio broadcast from space, where US President Dwight D. Eisenhower Christmas message said, "to all mankind, America's wish for peace on Earth and goodwill to men everywhere." I liked America better back then. We actually believed in a set of morals that help guide our thinking and didn't worry about everything offending everybody.
Also, Thomas Paine published, "These are the times that try men's souls." Ah Thomas, if only you had Fort Night. You could dance away your worries.
As well as Tibet's Dalai Lama flees Chinese invasion. I don't know much about him. He seemed like a wise dude. Anyway, there's your useless (or useful), trivia for the night. Rest, live, eat, repeat.