Liszten to this . . .
Thursday, October 22, 2026. It's Thor's day . . . Light Southerlies, warm, upper 70's and sunny skies are in the forecasts for GreenCountry and TuseyTown this afternoon.
In the mailbox at 8 A.M.
The Water's Course. – Jeff Krasno, in Dairies of a Dance Dad, #19
Catherine Deneuve is 82 today. The French actress noted for her archetypal Gallic beauty as well as for her roles in films by some of the world’s greatest directors was born in 1943 Paris, France.
Its the birthdate of N.C. Wyeth, born in 1882 Needham, Massachusetts. The illustrator and muralist was also the teacher of his son, the painter Andrew Wyeth.
Robert Rauschenberg was born today in 1925 Port Arthur, Texas. American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the Pop art movement.
And, it'ss the birthday of Franz Liszt. the Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer was born in 1811 Doborján, kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Raiding, Austria].
How the past becomes the present . . .
Wednesday, October 21, 2026. It's Odin's day . . . after some morning rain showers, the 8 a.m. forecasts for GreenCountry and TulseyTown indicate a reminder of Summer with an afternoon of sun, clouds, moderate Southerlies and upper 70's.
Today is the birthdate of the founder of The Nobel Prizes, Alfred Nobel. He was born on this day in 1833, Stockholm, Sweden.
It's also the birthday of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, born in 1772 Ottery St. Mary in Devonshire, England.
And the writer Ursula K. Le Guin was born on this date in 1929 Berkeley, California.
Some U.S. officials are privately and quietly advising states fearful of Trump election meddling
Protecting Humanity from AI.-- Robert Reich, “5 essential guardrails.” on Substack, 10.20.26 posted for today.
How the past becomes the present . . . - Heather Cox Richardson in Letters From An American
Glass house window washing . . .
Tuesday, October 20, 2026. It's Tiw's day . . . After a late start to the morning, the mailbox forecasts for TulseyTown and GreenCountry appeared as carbon copies (remember them?): Sunshine, some clouds, moderate Southerlies, mid 70's an a slight rain chances. You can hold on to your copies (smudge free) all week. The Orionid meteor shower is peaking tonight and tomorrow.
Democrats can embrace liberalism as a political asset for the first time since before the Reagan era. – Matt Kerbel, “Of Course,” in Wolves and Sheep. Posted yesterday,
Today is the birthdate of the poet Arthur Rimbaud, born on this day in 1854 Charleville, France,
It's also the birthdate of Art Buchwald. The political humorist was born in 1925 Mount Vernon, New York. He prompted today's blog title.
And, It’s the birthday of the man who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The architect Christopher Wren was born in 1632 East Knoyle, England.
Lines For A Sun-Dial
With shadowy pen I write,
Till time be done,
Good news of some strange light,
Some far off sun.
— Alfred Noyes, “Lines For A Sun-Dial,” originally published in The New Morning, Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York . 1918. This poem is in the public domain.