True freedom . . .
Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Its' Tiw's day . . . Strong Northerlies and a chance for morning rain started the day in Green Country. After Noon the rain chances end and forecasts indicate clouds hanging around as wind chill drops to the 50's.
True freedom arises not in escape but in developing our natural capacity for presence, openness, and wholehearted acceptance. – Pema Chödrön, Another Kind of Freedom, Shambhala Press, 2026.
The revolutionary, sociologist, historian, and economist Karl Marx was born on this date in 1818, Trier, Rhine province, Germany.
Its the birthdate of Søren Kierkegaard. The recognized founder of existential philosophy was born in 1813, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The confidence — that the law cannot reach you because you are the one wielding it — is the oldest and most dangerous delusion in Washington. It’s the delusion under which Todd Blanche and Trump are now seemingly operating. – Miles Taylor, Defiance, 5.4.26
You can't gerrymander $5-a-gallon gasoline. — Mat Kerbel, in Wolves and Sheep, 5.4.26.
Today is the birthdate of journalist Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Jane Cochran in 1864 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Matinee idol Tyrone Power was born on this day in 1914, Cincinnati, Ohio.
One of the first female country artists to record songs told from a woman’s perspective, Tammy Wynette was born in 1942, Itawamba county, Mississippi.
Adele turns 37 today.
And, Today is Cinco de Mayo, the Fifth of May, with celebrations that began as commemorating the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The celebrations embracing Mexican culture generally have grown world wide.
Shattering thought . . .
Monday, May 4, 2026. It's the Moon's day . . . and the Flower Moon is waning. Strong, gusty Southerlies are to bring a mix of clouds and sun to Green Country today. A touch cooler – by about 2 degrees – from yesterday. Mid 80's this afternoon in TulseyTown.
A flood of memories. – Robert Reich on substack 5.4.26
Today is the 56th anniversary in 1970 of the Kent State shooting of unarmed college students at Kent State University,
It's the birthdate of Horace Mann, born in 1796 Franklin, Massachusetts. He was a great advocate of free, universal public education,
The person responsible for much of what we know about the vitamins in food, Agnes Fay Morgan, was born on this day in in 1884 Peoria, Illinois.
And, Audrey Hepburn was born today in 1929 Brussels, Belgium. She was one of only a few entertainers who won competitive Academy, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awards.
Heather Cox Richardson in Letters From An American reports Trump is afraid he'll be impeached.
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He divides us / scatters us in the sea / and rejoins us. /
Each drop / one with the shoreless One. /
His arithmetic, his algebra/ always yields the same result /
one and only One / a marvel shattering thought.
– Rumi “Tomorrow I'll visit Love's tailor,” in Water, Haleh Liza Gaforia, The New York Review of Books, 2025.
You can bet on it . . .
Sunday, May 3, 2026. It's Sol's day . . . Strong Southerlies return to Green Country, bringing mid 80's and sunny afternoon skies to TulseyTown.
Public education was not founded to give society what it wants. Quite the opposite....The more articulate one is, the more dangerous words become. – May Sarton.
The King James version of The Bible was published yesterday in 1611.
A new progressivism is being born. – Robert Reich, Sunday Thought, 5.3.26.
Today is the birthdate of poet, novelist, and memoirist May Sarton, born in 1912 Wondelgem, Belgium.
Three entertainers were born on this date: Folk singer/songwriter Pete Seeger was born in 1919, New York City; Singer, songwriter, arranger, and dancer James Brown was born in 1933, Barnwell, South Carolina; and singer, actor, and songwriter Bing Crosby was born in 1903, Tacoma, Washington.
One of the founders of the State of Israel, Golda Meir, was born on this day in 1898, Kiev ,Ukraine. She also served as its fourth prime minister.
Melatonin is a legitimate tool that is routinely used at the wrong dose, at the wrong time, for the wrong reasons. It's an old molecule. But 10mg in a gummy? The answer isn’t to avoid it. It’s to use it correctly. Small dose. Right time. Specific purpose. And when in doubt, fix the lights first. – Jeff Krasno, “Is Melatonin Right For Me,”
The wildest bet is the winning one. – Maria Popova, The Marginalian, 5.3.26.