Watching the French take Brazil . . .
Monday, June 22, 2026. It's the Moon's day . . . at 7 a.m. Gusty Nor'easterlies this morning after overnight rains are forecasted to ease as the day moves along. Mostly cloudy with peeks of sun and upper 70 make for a cool early Summer day for Green Country and TulseyTown.
From the “in-case-you-were-wonderin'” files: How did Oklahoma get to the bottom? Decline: A Case Study in Conservative Governance – GenXpletives.
So, can we climb out of this hole? In Oklahoma – one of the reddest states in the country – New Democrats outpaced Republicans in registrations statewide, which is the first time that's happened in about 15 years. It's just a monthly report from May, but it is part of a bigger trend...over the last six months new Democrats outpaced new Republicans in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton. – College Democrats of America, 6.21.26 (via email, couldn't find a link for you)
If you don't know U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, you should know she's an Okie at heart. There are a few of us still around who think and act blue.
The Week Ahead. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse. 6.22.26
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become a metaphor for the Trump presidency. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.
135 days. – Robert Reich, Sunday Thought, 6.21.26
Yesterday: The existential philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre was born in 1905, Paris, France.
Today: The creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was born today in 1859 Edinburg, Scotland.
One of the most versatile and accomplished actors of our time, Meryl Streep, is 77 today, born in 1949, Summit, New Jersey. She has received an unprecedented 21 Academy Award nominations, and she has won 3 Oscars.
Prolific film producer David O. Selznick was born on this day in 1902, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
And the French composer Darius Milhaud was born today in 1892, Aix-en-Provence, France. He was among the most influential composers of the 20th century, known especially for his development of polytonality (simultaneous use of different keys).
Sum, sum, summertime. . .
Sunday, June 21, 2026. It's Sol's day . . . appropriately so, as it's the Summer Solstice. At 3:24 TulseyTime this morning the official beginning of Summer began in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of Winter in the Southern. In Green Country today, strong, gusty Southerlies are in the forecasts for a true Summer start with thunderstorm chances morning and heat into the mid 90's for TulseyTown's afternoon.
It's also Fathers' Day. In 1966, Lyndon Johnson issued a proclamation designating the third Sunday in June to honor fathers, and it finally became an official, permanent national holiday during the Nixon administration. The record of a day honoring fathers dates back to 1909.
Today is the birthdate of the poet Poet Emma Lazarus. The author of the Statue of Liberty inscription was born in 1849, New York City.
It’s also the birthdate of philosopher and theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, born in 1892, Wright City, Missouri.
The sculptor Alexander Calder was born on July 22 or August 22, in 1898, Lawnton, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his innovation of the mobile suspended sheet metal and wire sculptures that are activated in space by air currents.
Benazir Bhutto was born on this day in 1953, Karachi, Pakistan. She was he first woman leader of a Muslim nation in modern history.
And Anne Carson is 75 today. The Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and classicist was born June 21, 1950, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her work treats classical subjects in what has been called a postmodern fashion. Her style is at once quirky, inventive, and erudite.
Oh, did I tell you? It's Summertime . . .
Can-can on the moon . . .
Saturday, June 20, 2026. It's the Satyr's day . . . Easy Southeasterlies are forecasted to bring clouds, sun and upper 80's to Green Country and TulseyTown in today's afternoon.
Today in 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin (“Buzz”) Aldrin, became the first humans to land on the Moon, and several hours later Armstrong became the first person to set foot on its surface. Armstrong’s first step was watched by an estimated 600 million viewers, roughly one-fifth of the world's population, making it among the most-watched television events in history.
Nicole Kidman is 59 today. The multi-laureate, international actor was born in 1967, Honolulu, Hawaii.
International laureate film director Sir Stephen Frears is 85 today, born in 1941, Leicester, England.
Irish poet Paul Muldoon is 75 today, born in 1951 Portadown, Northern Ireland.
Playwright Lillian Hellman (The Children's Hour) was born on this day in 1905 New Orleans.
It's also the birthdate of French opera composer, Jacques Offenbach, born in 1819 Cologne, Germany.