Judgement day . . .
Tuesday, October 27, 2026. It's Tiw's day . . . easy Southerlies are forecasted to move morning clouds away for the sun by the afternoon in GreenCountry and TulseyTown. Upper 70's.
We are in this world but an instant.
Today is the birthday of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, born in 1858 New York. He was our 26th president of the United States (1901–09) and a writer, naturalist, and soldier.
The poet Sylvia Plath was born today in 1932 Boston, Massachusetts.
One of the greatest Welsh poets of all time, Dylan Thomas was born on this day in 1914 in Swansea, Wales
It's also the birthdate for Joseph Medicine Crow. The Native American writer, historian and war chief of the Crow Tribe was born today in 1913 Lodge Grass on the Crow reservation in southern Montana.
Trump is in panic mode. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.
The day every judge ruled. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
Dare to believe . . .
Monday, October 26, 2026. It's the Full Hunter's Moon day. Lovely Fall continues. GreenCountry and TulseyTown forecasts indicate a warm, sunny day with easy Southerlies and upper 70's this afternoon.
… behind the facade of your life, there is something beautiful and eternal happening. – John ODonohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, Harper Collins, 1997.
Hillary Clinton is 79 today, born in 1947 Chicago, Illinois.
Greek novelist and poet Níkos Kazantzákis was born on this day in 1883, Iráklion, Crete.
The Week Ahead. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
And so, here we are in the last days of the 2026 midterm campaign. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American. Posted for today.
Obama wisdom. – Robert Reich, Watch and Read, on Substack today.
If you're a writer of any ilk – journalist, poet, essayist, if ever you put pen or pencil to page – you know that the most powerful stories live in the places we're afraid to go. In a world that often dismisses the mystical and the intuitive . . . dare to write into the mystery . . . dare to believe that your ancestors, especially the ones whose voices were suppressed and whose stories were erased, are waiting for us to pick up the pen and tell the truth they couldn't speak. – after Mirabai Starr.
St. Crispin's day . . .
Sunday, October 25, 2026. It's the Sun's day . . . It is St. Chrispins’ day. Take yesterday's weather and today add clouds. Southerlies bring low 80's to the afternoon.
The Real Meaning of the Midterm Election – Robert Reich, In Nine Days, on Substack today.
About those Political "1000% MATCH" offers: They are are almost always impossible because federal campaign contribution limits make such extreme matching impossible. Especially if the actual matching donor is not identified – which usually they are not. So before you click, ask, who is the donor doing the matching. If that's not clear, give it a pass.
I'm posting this because some of us reading this blog are among the lovers of poets and poetry. If so, you may be interested in an upcoming event with David Whyte. Ireland's Gift is a virtual online three part (about an hour each) series November 8, 15 and 22. Focusing on Irish mythology and coming home. There is a fee, but a lower rate is on the enrollment website. Watch an excellent introduction here.
Pulitzer Prize laureate novelist and short story writer Anne Tyler is 84 today, born in 1941 Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Today is the birthdate of Pablo Picasso, born in 1881, Málaga, Spain. The Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer was one of the greatest and most-influential artists of the 20th century.
Comedienne Minnie Pearl was born on this day in 1912 Centerville, Tennessee.
Georges Bizet was born on this date in 1838 Paris, France. The French composer is best remembered for his opera Carmen.
The Battle of Agincourt was fought on this day in 1415, St. Crispin's Day. English soldiers under Henry V outnumbered 5 to 1, won a significant victory against a French army. Don't miss Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry V, for an excellent film portrayal of the event.