Considering everything . . .
Friday, April 10, 2026. It's Frigg's day . . .forecasts for Green Country indicate increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Moderate Southerlies and 80º with 20% rain chances for TulseyTown. Those rain chances mean that wherever you are it's 80% you won't get wet.
The hope that is left after all your hopes are gone — that is pure hope, rooted in the heart. – Br. David Stendl-Rast.
Anne Lamott is 71 today. The novelist and non-fiction writer was born in 1954 San Francisco. If you don't know Anne, may I suggest Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. Riverhead Books. 2018.
The ceasefire President Donald J. Trump announced Tuesday night fell apart almost immediately. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.
Trump is not just killing people, he's trying to kill history as well. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
Could the sky actually be possibly falling, chicken little? The Ai company Anthropic is putting the breaks on its own new mythos model because it could be a serious cybersecurity risk. Joining that is the increasing threats posed by advanced quantum computers. The two together hasn't been assessed. Either pose draconian potential risks to everything from your bank account to global infrastructure.
Nothing Is More Joyless than Selfishness – Ajahn Sumedho at Tricycle.
Do what Wendell Berry wrote: 'Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts.'"
Only if you're interested . . .
Thursday, April 9, 2026. It's Thor's day . . . The weatherfeather sent in a Xerox for today: Another sunny, warm Spring day. Moderate to strong Southerlies bring mid 80's to Green Country and TulseyTown.
What makes life interesting? It’s not variety—it’s interest itself.
The more “real” we become, the more we witness the reality of others. What's it like, being you? Regarding the next person you encounter, what's it like being them?
Marian Anderson, the renowned African-American contralto singer, performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial 86 years ago today on Easter Sunday.
Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898 Princeton, New Jersey. He was a celebrated American singer, actor, and activist and one of the preeminent figures of American theater in the early 20th century.
The pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge was born today in 1830, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England.
And today is the birthdate of Hugh Hefner. The founder, editor-in-chief, and Chief Creative Officer of Playboy magazine was born in 1926 Chicago, Illinois.
The Trump MAGA mind appears to own the Oklahoma Legislature. They want to undo Medicaid health assistance.
Trump's immigration attacks continue, headed for public education.
There have been dishonest presidents like Buchanan and Andrew Johnson, wretched ones like Fillmore and Pierce, fools like Harrison and Taylor, but never an outright nutcase and narcissist on top of it. – Garrison Keillor, The Sacred, The Ridiculous, The Column, 4.8.26.
“I've decided to stick with love. Hate is too big burden to bare.” – MLK
Rivers are older than humankind.
Love is more frequent than to fail. . .
Wednesday, April 8, 2026. It's Odin's day . . . Moderate Southerlies, sun and clouds, low 80's for Green Country and TulseyTown .… such a day!
What if the freedom you seek isn’t found by changing your circumstances but by embracing life exactly as it is? – Pema Chödrön, Another Kind of Freedom, Shambhala, 2026.
Trump claims he has an agreement with Iran. Iran says the agreement is based on it's ten point plan. If the terms are correct, they leave the United States significantly worse off than it was before the war and leave Iran significantly stronger. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American, posted for today.
Trump's defeat. This time is like every other time. – Robert Reich, Every Time, substack 4.8.26
Buddha's birth is celebrated today in Japan. The date for the celebration of Buddha's birthday varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar, but it is usually celebrated in either April or May in many different locations throughout Asia.
Barbara Kingsolver turns 71 today. She was born in 1955 Annapolis, Maryland. The novelist posted her own autobiography on her website.
[love is more thicker than forget]
love is more thicker than forget
more thinner than recall
more seldom than a wave is wet
more frequent than to fail
it is most mad and moonly
and less it shall unbe
than all the sea which only
is deeper than the sea
love is less always than to win
less never than alive
less bigger than the least begin
less littler than forgive
it is most sane and sunly
and more it cannot die
than all the sky which only
is higher than the sky
– e.e.cummings “love is more thicker than forget” from Complete Poems 1904-1962. Liveright Publishing 1991.