A stranger inside us . . .

Sunday, January 18, 2026. It's Sol's day . . . and after a bone-chilling cold start to the day, Southerlies return to TulseyTown. Forecasts indicate a sunny afternoon near 50º.

In the mailbox today . . .

Today is the birthdate of A.A. Milne, born in 1882, London, England. He was the originator of the immensely popular stories of Christopher Robin and his toy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh; It's also the birthday of Cary Grant, born in 1904, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; Kevin Costner is 71 today. The Academy Award laureate was was born in 1955, Lynwood, California; and Mark Rylance is 66 today. The multiple award laureate actor was born in 1960, Ashford, Kent, England.

A howl of frustration on the part of a mad dictator. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.

Its time, again, for “good trouble.” – Robert Reich, Sunday Thought, 1.18.26

Prayer For An Invitation

I pray for you, world

to come and find me …

I pray to understand

the stranger inside me ...

– David Whyte, “Prayer for an Invitation,” published in The Bell and The Blackbird, Many Rivers Press, 2018.