“…and none shall sleep …
Tuesday, January 21, 2025. It’s Tiw’s Day … wind-chill here in Ridgway this morning is 6 degrees. Sunny skies and easy breezes are forecast to warm us to 34 mid afternoon… if you can call that warm.
Don't blame religion or tradition for our human predicament. We can’t avoid the real issues by placing the blame on history, psychology, politics, or religion…Whatever we're into, if we say that it’s the only way, the only promise, it’s very suspicious. — Chögyam Trungpa
As of yesterday, we have begun a new era in American politics. Likely, we will soon encounter historic corruption, massive conflicts of interest, degradation of critical regulations, and further extreme judicial rulings.At the same time, corporate and social media are losing whatever trust they once commanded, with oligarchs exercising control over the largest outlets and platforms. As my Great-aunt Tommy was wont to say: “Hang on to your hat.”
It’s 2025. It’s 1984. “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — Joyce Vance reflecting on the inaugural posted on Civil Discourse.
A new stage has been set. Here’s a few tips on how to navigate the unknown.
On this day in 1977, President Jimmy Carter issued an official pardon to Vietnam War draft dodgers. It was the day after his inauguration.
France's King Louis XVI was beheaded in Paris on this date in 1793.
Christian Dior was born in 1905, Granville, France. His eponymous fashion house is one of the most iconic in the world.
Blues singer and songwriter Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter was born on this day in Mooringsport, Louisiana (1888).Among his famous tunes were "Goodnight Irene," "Midnight Special," and "Rock Island Line,”
And. Plácido Domingo turns 84 today. The opera tenor and conductor was born in 1941, Madrid, Spain. He is recognized as one of the three greatest tenors ever.
“…it’s good trying to make God laugh... except that, being omniscient, He will know all the jokes in advance... and will ruin your punch line.” — Pope Francis, The Autobiography, Penguin Random House, 2025.