High as an elephant's eye . . .
Tuesday, March 31, 2026. It's Tiw's day … forecasts for Green Country and TulseyTown indicate another blustery-windy day. A slight chance for morning rain is to be replaced by a cloudy, windy afternoon in the mid 80's.
At some point, preparation becomes its own form of procrastination.
Just do the thing.
Today is the birth date of René Descartes. The French mathematician, scientist, and generally regarded founder of modern philosophy was born in 1596,La Haye, Touraine, France. His famous comment “cogito ergo sum” (I think, therefore, I am) underlined what is now called materialist duality and the “body/mind” problem.
Ukrainian-born Russian humorist, novelist, and dramatist Nikolai Gogol was born on this day in the Cossack village of Sorochintsy in 1809.
And, it’s Al Gore's 78th birthday today. The 45th vice president of the United States in the administration of president Bill Clinton, he was born in 1948 Washington, D.C. He was the grandson of Thomas Gore, an early day Senator from Oklahoma.
Speaking of Oklahoma . . .
Oklahoma! the musical first opened on Broadway in 1943, written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II—it was the first of 11 musicals written by the iconic team. widely regarded as a watershed in American musical theater history.
In 1998, The British National Theatre production revived the musical. It was directed by Trevor Nunn, then Artistic Director of the Royal National Theatre and stared a young Hugh Jackman in a stunning, break-through performance as “Curley.” Its latest renewal was in New York in a 2019 Tony Award staging. The Nunn/Jackman/National Theatre performance is available on video and worth experiencing.
Aware, of being aware of Spring . . .
Monday, March 30, 2026. It's the Moon's day … waxing to full tomorrow. Forecasts for Green Country indicate strong, gusty Southerlies, sunny skies and upper 80's this afternoon. A busy day around my TulseyTown cottage.
Cultivating mindfulness … allows us to see ourselves and our world quite accurately and precisely … you’re aware that you’re aware. You are not a machine; you are an individual person relating with what’s happening around you. Mindfulness develops this sense of being. -- Chögyam Trungpa
The bottom beneath the bottom of the March Compost Heap. – from Sophie Strand, Make Me Good Soil, 3.27.26
Trump is Turning the U.S. Economy Into a dung heap. – Robert Reich, on substack, 3.30.26
Céline Dion is 58 today. born in 1968, Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada. The Multi award laurate singer/songwriter/producer/philanthropist has ver 200 million records sold world wide.
Eric Clapton is 81. The master guitarist, singer, songwrite was born on this day in 1945, Ripley, Surrey, England.
The multi- laureate actor, Warren Beatty is 88. Born today in 1937, Richmond, Virginia.
And, It’s the birthdate of Vincent van Gogh. He was born in 1853, Zundert, Netherlands.
The week ahead. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
Almost March, before its gone. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.
Well done, America!
Sunday, March 29, 2026. It's Sol's day . . . Strong Southerlies make for a warm mid 80's day for Green Country today. Forecasts for TulseyTown indicate a windy afternoon with a mix of clouds and sun.
Well done, America! – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
Where we go from here. – Robert Reich, Sunday Thought.
Eric Idle makes his 82nd turn around the sun today. The comedian, author, actor, singer, comedy writer, and composer, best known as an alumnus of the Monty Python troupe was born in 1943 South Shields in the northeast of England .
Scapegoating is the central pattern for the creation and maintenance of cultures worldwide since the beginning. We want to try to solve our problems by blaming others for what we have played a role in creating. – Fr. Richard Rohr, “The Harmful Delusion,” in Meditations, at The Center for Action and Contemplation, 3.29.26
Patriarchal messages across the religious traditions have encouraged us to steer away from our spiritual hunger. Mirabai Starr has issued an invitation to all who hunger to join her in a vibrant teaching on the power of love-longing. A free session with Mirabai, among the world's gifted contemporary mystics. No doubt an hour worth sharing.