the most important thing?

It's Freya's day . . . A Norse goddess whose knowledge and power are almost without equal and just happens to have Odin as her husband.

Dianne Feinstein died overnight in California. She was the oldest member of Congress at 90.

This is not hyperbole: As seen in his recent attacks on Gen. Mark Milley, Trump is escalating his fascist threats of violence as part of his plan to become America's first dictator. – Chauncey DeVega

"Believe the autocrat. He means what he says." – Masha Gessen

Regret is for your own sake, compassion is for the sake of others. – Ven. Robina Courtin

There is no “Enlightenment.” There are only enightenments.

Today is believed to be the birth date of Miguel de Cervantes near 1547 Madrid.

Gene Autry was born on this date in 1907 Tioga, Texas, for all practical purposes on the border of Texas and Oklahoma. As a pre-teen, I was gobsmacked when I won a drawing to shake hands with him backstage. I don't remember the event, but I do recall that he walked by leaving me to shake hands with Pat Butramm who played sidekick Smiley Burnett.

What's the opposite of “woke?” Asleep? Au contraire: Awake is our gift both ourselves and the world.