Flock the cameras . . .

Saturday, August 29, 2026. It's the Satyr's day . . . At 8 a.m. Southerlies and heat have returned to Green Country forecasts. TulseyTown's afternoon is to see a return to 100º with an index of 103º.

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” – Dolly Parton.

It was on this day in 2005 that Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast near New Orleans. Before it reached land, it was the strongest hurricane ever measured in the Gulf of Mexico, with winds of up to 175 miles per hour. Levees broke and flooded 80% of the city. The water rose as high as 15 feet in some places.

A superb television docudrama series, Tremé, explored the aftermath of Katrina. The 4 season series is available on Prime and Apple+ platforms for a fee. If you missed it, it's worth the effort of finding it.

Today is the birthdate of one of the most influential actors in the history of cinema, Ingrid Bergman. With multi-laureate awards, she was born in 1915 Stockholm, Sweden.

The philosopher John Locke was born on this date in 1632, Wrington, Somerset, England. He was an inspirer of both the European Enlightenment and the Constitution of the United States.

The English/American poet, Thom Gunn was born today in 1929, Gravesend, Kent, England.

A watershed moment for all of higher education: Ai can pass MIT’s undergrad program. What next?

AARP has posted a Community Care Guide for veterans. If you are a vet or know one, this is a worthy read.

. . . nothing on earth scares Donald Trump like an opponent who fights back. – Miles Taylor, Defiance.

Stitt wants Oklahoma voters to decide if they want a constitutional convention and he wants to bypass the legislature doing it. – from The Tulsa Flyer, 8.26.26

Flock the cameras. – Tyler Lacoma, on Cnet, 8.24.26

Faust lives . . .

Friday, August 28, 2026. It's Freya's day . . . A hot week is in the Green Country forecasts in this 9 a.m. hour. 100's in the afternoons. The only respite might be found in that the humidity is likely a bit lower, making for indexes in the upper 90's. TulseyTown is forecasted to turn a bit cooler next week.

On this day in 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington. It was the occasion that featured Martin Luther King's now famous “I Have A Dream” speech.

Rita Dove is 76 today. The poet and writer who was the first African American to serve as U.S. poet laureate was born in 1952 Akron, Ohio.

Today is the birthday of the author of Faust and father of German literature, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born in 1749 Frankfurt.

The American sociologist, C. Wright Mills was born on this day in 1916 Waco, Texas.

One of the greatest cinematographers of the American film industry, James Wong Howe, was born today in 1899 Canton, China.

And, among my faves, the Canadian novelist/essayist and playwright, Robertson Davies was born in 1913, Thamesville, Ontario, Canada.

If ever you needed a single reason to vote Democrat at the midterms, this would be it. – Robert Reich, You, or Someone You Love Could Be Next. Substack 8.28.26

Synchronicity abounds. Yesterday we spoke of creating a future. Miles Taylor offers a powerful blueprint: To prosecute Trump, Democrats should make Pete Buttigieg the next Speaker of the House. The Speaker can be an outsider who's not in Congress. – Miles Taylor, Defiance.

Creator's of the future . . .

Thursday, August 27, 2026. It's Thor's day . . . Moderate Nor'easterlies are in the forecasts for TulseyTown and Green Country. The afternoon is expected to be somewhat cooler – if you can call mid 90's and an index in the upper 90's cooler — indicating a small drop in humidity. The Full “Sturgeon” Moon peaks tonight and features a partial but significant eclipse The light show starts at 11:15 this evening.

Last night at exactly 9:25 (nine-two-five). – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.

Mother Teresa was baptized on this day in 1910 Macedonia. She founded the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a congregation of women dedicated to helping the poor, and later received the Nobel Prize for Peace.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) doesn’t need to send agents to polling places to start interfering in the election. They’re already doing it from their desks. – Miles Taylor, Defiance, 8.26.26

Trump is twisting in the wind. – Heather Cox Richardson in Letters From An American.

Robert Reich and Heather Cox Richardson recently ( 8.25.26) sat down for a lively recorded chat. You can watch it here.

The future is not someplace we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths to it are not found but created, and the activity of creating them changes both the maker and the destination. – John Schaar