Adding and subtracting wonder . . .
Tuesday, May 13, 2025. It's Tiw's day . . . Moderate to strong Southerlies, sunny skies, upper 80's – a preview of Summer for TulseyTown today.
To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day. – Lao Tzu
Yesterday, Buddhists around the world began celebrating Vesak also known as “Buddha Day.”. Held during the first full moon of May, Vesak marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of the historical Buddha, Siddartha Gautama, born 2,600 years ago. In some traditions these three pivotal moments are all said to have occurred on the same day, many years apart.
So, who was this “Buddha” ?
An excellent summary primer on East Asian philosophic thought and its sources.
Stevie Wonder turns 75 today. The child prodigy, adult singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist was born in 1950 Saginaw, Michigan.
In an age where certainty is currency, doubt has become a radical act. – Massimo Pigliucci, Psyche 5.8.25.
All of us, whether we know it or not, are made up of otherness. We are threaded through with unknowability. – Sophie Strand, Make Me Good Soil.