November 9

Finally, the elections are over and we can relax for a while. We can bid a fond farewell to the annoying sound bites and repulsive advertisements. Not for too long however because it is a certainty that as soon as the storefronts for the candidates are closed new storefronts will open and serve as bases for the next round of elections. So, enjoy the quiet while you can. Should you care to take the time to look around you will find that there are many good things to ponder. For example, one good thing is that Jack the Ripper killed Mary Jane Kelly on the 9th in 1888. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do not mean to imply that Miss Kelly’s death was a good thing because that was a truly awful thing for Jack to have done. What makes the murder a good thing is that Mary Jane was Jack’s last victim. More properly, she was the Ripper’s last known victim. And that is a very good thing.