What is this moment asking of us?
Thursday, September 3, 2026. It's Thor's day . . . a slightly cooler afternoon real temperature is in the forecasts for Green Country and TulseyTown. But with a higher humidity, upper 90's will still feel a hot 104º. Moderate Summer Southerlies maintain the intense sunshine.
The mailbox was near bursting at its seams this morning at 9 a.m. . . .
Gloria Steinem died yesterday at her home in Manhattan. The feminist crusader who galvanized the modern women’s movement was 92.
Its the birthdate of Loren Eiseley. The anthropologist, educator, philosopher, and natural science writer was born in 1907 Lincoln, Nebraska.
Today is also the birthdate of Pulitzer novelist Alison Lurie. She was born in 1926 Chicago.
The architect Louis Henry Sullivan was born on this day in 1856 Boston. A pioneer of the skyscraper, he designed over 100 buildings in the city of Chicago during the 1880's and '90's and mentored Frank Lloyd Wright.
The classic children’s bedtime story Goodnight, Moon was published on this day in 1947, Written by Margaret Wise Brown, millions of children world wide have been lulled to their sleep by the gentle bedtime story of a rabbit saying “good night” to every object he sees.
The whistleblower story – Trump ignoring multiple court orders to stop trying to “fix” the midterm elections – in detail. – Joyce Vance, “I Doubt You're Surprised,” in Civil Discourse. 9.2.26
So, who was the whistleblower? Likely we will never know. Whomever he or she was, they emerged from the suffocating censorship of a government that has been systematically stripping away all protections. – Miles Taylor, in Defiance, 9.2.26
Progressive populist fighters are winning against the moderately flatulent establishment. – Robert Reich, It's Not Age, on Substack 9.2.26
So, what's the big deal about bonds? – Sam Sifton, writing in The New York Times, explained it for the rest of us.
What is this moment asking of us? Tara Brach in conversation with Jack Kornfield and Tami Simon. Live and free today at Noon-Thirty Central Time.