Falling forever through an hour-glass…

Saturday, March 14, 2026. It's the Satyr's day . . . a warm, sunny day for TulseyTown. Strong Southerlies are to bring a few clouds to the afternoon with near 80º. Tomorrow's forecast is a different story.

Today is the birthdate of Albert Einstein. He was born in 1879 Ulm, Württemberg, Germany.

It’s the birthday of the bookseller and publisher Sylvia Beach, born in Baltimore, Maryland (1887). She opened a now famous bookstore and lending library on the Left Bank of Paris called Shakespeare and Company.

Horton Foote was born on this day in 1916 Wharton, Texas. He remains one of the most celebrated laureates in literature, the stage, and film.

Speaking of laureates:

Quincy Jones was born today in 1933, Chicago, Illinois. A titan of the music industry he was a musical performer, producer, arranger, and composer whose work encompassed virtually all forms of popular music.

It's also the birthday of Diane Arbus. One of the most original and influential photographers of the twentieth century, known for her striking images of marginalized subjects, she was born 1923 New York City.

And, Michael Caine is 93 today. The multiple laureate British actor in over 130 international films, he was born in 1933, London, England.

Trump almost got us into a nuclear war during his first term. We may be nearing another such moment. – Miles Taylor, Defiance, 3.13.26

Hourglasses & Ever Presence: Falling Forever. – Sophie Strand, Make Me Good Soil, 3.14.26

Champagne taste, beer budget…

Friday, March 13, 2026. It's Freya's (Frigg's) day . . . Another mild Spring day is in the forecasts for TulseyTown today. Moderate Southeasterlies are to bring sunshine and mid 70's ahead of a even warmer day tomorrrow.

We never know the lives we influence, or when, or why.

Today is the birthdate of Susan B. Anthony, The activist and pioneer crusader for the women’s suffrage movement was born in 1820, Adams, Massachusetts.

Yesterday in 1930 Mahatma Gandhi began his famous 200-mile protest march against the widely hated British salt tax.

Yesterday in America. – Joyce Vance, on Civil Discourse.

The tragic failure of Trump and his war. How are we to respond? – Robert Reich, on substack.

And this money isn't even dark. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.

The Bank of Bukowski

Any more of Bukowski seems pointless.

Having written down what’s left to be said

and, being dead leaves me with

no address to which to send an inquiry

for help finding a publisher.

“To hell with that,” I can hear him say,

“if you want to write, write,

but only if you need to write, otherwise,

shut the fuck up.” Besides,

he no longer needs the money.

– jab

Still on the road . . .

Thursday, March 12, 2026. It's Thor's day . . . Strong Southerlies bring a mild, sunny, mid 60's Spring day to TulseyTown today.

What makes you think the river isn't singing?

James Taylor is 78 today. The singer/songwriter was born in 1948, Boston, Massachusetts.

Liza Minnelli is 80. The actress, singer, dancer and multiple award laureate was born in 1946, Hollywood, California.

It's the birthdate of playwright Edward Albee. He was born in 1928.

And, Jack Kerouac was born on this day in 1922 Lowell, Massachusetts.

The fate of the First Amendment. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.

Trump needs Robert's new hearing aids. – Robert Reich, My Marvelous New High-tech. On substack today.

Trump's cabinet officially becomes a cabal of cowardly clowns with shoes to match. – Miles Taylor, Defiance, 3.11.26

Not the sex you see in movies. Redefining beyond the norm. For women [and men]. Luminescence, 3.11.26

All this life and love and strife and failure—is it the twilight of nightfall or the flush of some faint-dawning day? – W.E.B Du Bois.