Horizons are everywhere

It's the Satyr's day . . . Southerlies and clear skies return to TulsyTown today...

Poet Anne Sexton was born on this date in 1928 Newton, Massachusetts.

Today is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the “night of broken glass” in 1938 when German Nazis coordinated a nationwide attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues.

And in 1989 the Berlin Wall came down in Germany.

The coming months and years will be a roll call for fearless journalists, and we don’t know how many will answer. But as we enter an era of deepening national madness, there will be essential stories to tell. – Mark Jacobs

Open invitation

We find ourselves on the other side of a threshold facing a future that is dark and unknown. Around us, the world continues to face immense challenges—conflicts, divisions, loss, and a shared longing for peace and justice. These are heavy times, and feelings of anguish, anxiety, powerlessness, and even despair are deeply felt by many. In response, the Center for Action and Contemplation has issued an open invitation for a time to be together in stillness and reflection on Tuesday, November 12 from 7:30 – 8:00am PT, 9:30 – 10am CST (3:30 –4:00pm GMT).

In this world, few people look with the eyes of compassion, and so we are cruel and merciless toward each other. The weak are always oppressed by the strong. [Yet] love and understanding can ease the suffering of all beings. The truth is the truth, whether or not it is accepted by the majority. Therefore, I tell you children, it takes great courage to stand up for and protect what is right. – from “The Wounded Swan,” excerpted from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha. Parallax Press, Berkeley, California, 1999.