Through a vegan window . . .
Tuesday, October 13, 2026. It's Tiw's day . . . at this 9a.m. hour, a mainly sunny day with record highs are in the forecasts for GreenCountry ahead of a major Fall cooling starting this evening. Strong Southerlies and mid 90's are in TulseyTown's afternoon today. Thunderstorms likely tonight and most all day tomorrow.
Cookbook author Mollie Katzen is 76 today. The author of The Moosewood Cookbook, a vegetarian masterpiece, was born in 1950 Rochester, New York.
My window into God. – Mirabai Starr, posted today.
For some reason, the word “sin” now seems old-fashioned and no longer helpful or even clarifying in most discussions. It can send any conversation down a rabbit hole...derailing the original direction of the conversation . . . As each culture and religion defined sin in its own idiosyncratic way, the word itself ceased being helpful. Instead, we simply used it to designate various taboos and cultural expectations, usually having to do with bodily purity codes. (Some Christians are into dancing and drinking, whereas others consider it almost obscene). Fr. Richard Rohr, Collective Evil, Meditations, at The Center for Action and Contemplation.
Awake, walking . . .
Monday, October 12, 2026. It's the Moon's day . . . waxing on. Two more near record heat days are in the GreenCountry forecasts. Strong Southerlies, low 90's and more sunshine for TulseyTown's afternoon.
Today is the birthdate of Luciano Pavarotti. The Italian operatic lyric tenor who was considered one of the finest opera singers of the 20th century was born today in 1935 Modena, Italy.
It's also the birthdate of Cesar Pelli, born in 1926, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. The Argentine-born American architect is widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s preeminent architects. His many internationally recognized designs included the BOK Center in Tulsa.
Poet and Homer translator Robert Fitzgerald, was born on this date in 1910 Geneva, New York.
And its the birthdate of actress, playwright, and novelist Alice Childress, born in 1916 Charleston, South Carolina.
The legal week ahead. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
He's not on the ballot, but his ego is. – Robert Reich, posted this morning.
Ending, beginning: “I don't know.”
Sunday, October 11, 2026. It's Sol's day . . . These carbon-copy days are to change midweek across GreenCountry. TulseyTown’s afternoon today looks like yesterday: Sunny, hot — near record — strong Southwesterlies, low 90’s.
In the end, we either love everything or there is reason to doubt that we love anything. – Fr Richard Rohr, Meditations, The Center for Action and Contemplation.
Ending or beginning? – Robert Reich, Sunday Thought.
[Miles Taylor] spent most of [his] career building DHS, including an agency that was created to protect Americans after 9/11 that has now put us under siege. ICE cannot continue to exist. Period. – Miles Taylor, Defiance. 10.10.26
Today is the birthdate of Eleanor Roosevelt, born in 1884, New York City. She was first lady (1933–45), the wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, and a United Nations diplomat, humanitarian, and one of the world’s most widely admired and powerful women in her time.
Drummer and bandleader Art Blakey was born on this day in 1919 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
No End to a Beginning
– after Frederic Chopin
All composition is a search / through thousands, / if not millions of trials /
– thoughts, notes, words, sounds / – arriving finally at the goal: / Simplicity. /
Yet, you cannot begin at the end.
– jab
Whatever inspiration is, it’s born from a continuous “I don’t know.” – Wisława Szymborska, from her Nobel speech.