Anxiety is not a disorder . . .
Monday, August 31, 2026. It's the Moon's day . . . Rinse, repeat, without the rinse. That's the forecast at 9 a.m. for Green Country and TulseyTown today and all week. Moderate Southerlies maintain 100º afternoons with indices to the 106º mark.
The egoic “false self,”actually serves a purpose. It just does not go far enough, and it often poses and substitutes for the real thing. That is why we call it “false.” Another problem is that it can hang around for far too long. – Fr. Richard Roher, “Releasing The False Self,” Meditations, The Center for Action and Contemplation.
Maybe we need to stop thinking about anxiety and depression as “disorders” and start regarding them as rational responses to a society that’s become ever more disordered under Trump, and to an economy that’s been leaving so many behind. – Robert Reich, “Who's Nuts?” on Substack today.
The playwright and short story writer William Saroyan was born on this day in 1908 Fresno, California. He wrote brash, original, and irreverent stories during the Depression celebrating the joy of living in spite of poverty, hunger, and insecurity.
Today in 1920 the first radio news program was broadcast on Detroit’s 8MK, now WWJ and still “all news.” It was then and remains part of the Scripps print and broadcast empire. Channel 2 in Tulsa is a Scripps outlet, formerly KVOO, now KJRH.
The Week Ahead. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse today.
The Buddha said that we are never separated from enlightenment. Even at the times we feel most stuck, we are never alienated from the awakened state. This is a revolutionary assertion. Even ordinary people like us with hang-ups and confusion have this mind of enlightenment Buddhists call bodhichitta. The openness and warmth of bodhichitta is in fact our true nature and condition. Even when our neurosis feels far more basic than our wisdom, even when we’re feeling most confused and hopeless, bodhichitta—like the open sky—is always here, undiminished by the clouds that temporarily cover it. – Pema Chödrön
Keep on truckin' . . .
Sunday, August 30, 2026. It's Sol's day . . . and it's a week of Sol in the forecasts for Green Country. Seven days of 100+ degree afternoons in TulseyTown, with moderate Southerlies. Already 80º at this 8 o’clock morning hour, an index of 108º is expected late afternoon today.
The egoic “false self,” actually serves a purpose. It just does not go far enough, and it often poses and substitutes for the real thing. That is why we call it “false.” Another problem is that it can hang around for far too long. – Fr. Richard Roher, 'Releasing The False Self,” Meditations, The Center for Action and Contemplation.
Consciousness and subjective/objective reality. – Nathan Gardels, Essay, Noema 8.28.26
Today is the birthdate of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley born in 1797, London, England. The English Romantic novelist is the author of Frankenstein, considered to be one of the first science-fiction novels.
The “queen of country,” Kitty Wells, was born on this day in1919, Nashville, Tennessee. A singer and songwriter, she was the first female star of the country genre.
The cartoonist Robert Dennis Crumb, known as R. Crumb, is 83 today. The creator of Fritz the Cat and “keep on truckin'” was born in 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
More about the future: There is some confusion connected to the attempts to define the term karma. Here's my take, fwiw:
Somehow, you have made the causes and conditions that have led to your reading this sentence in this moment, and you are only one of very few in the world who will read this. Reading this in this moment will have an impact on what comes next. What matters most is the quiet space between these words – even between the letters of these words. The past is past. That's why we call it past. The future is not yet. Short version: What goes 'round, comes 'round.
Karma may be why we dream beyond dreams.
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