Taking off the giant's rose colored glasses. . .
Monday, September 29, 2025. It's the Moon's day . . . and forecasts for TulseyTown indicate moderate Southerlies bringing Summer heat back for another, hopefully last, ten days of that season, with near 90's and a mix of sun and clouds. They also indicate dry conditions. The weatherfeather, on the other hand, noticed mare's tails yesterday mid afternoon. An old-timer's harbinger of rain to come, usually in 48 hours or shorter. Go figure.
The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise. – Maya Angelou
The author of what is considered to be the first modern novel, Miguel de Cervantes, was born, likely on this date, near 1547 Madrid, Spain.
Trump posted, then deleted, an obviously fake video promoting his version of health care. – Heather Cox Rchardson caught it before it was deleted and shared insights in Letters From An American, posted for today.
The Week Ahead in Civil Discourse from Joyce Vance.
...The slumbering giant of America is now stirring. – Robert Reich, Sunday Thought: The giant awakes, online 9.28.25
Watching the news on over-the-air, cable or any other commercial source? Keep in mind that our media environment is largely controlled by a handful of monopoly media corporations. These companies have business before the very government and politicians that they are supposed to be holding accountable, and their primary and ongoing motive is to make $$ from advertising. In Tulsa that means KTUL-TV, Channel 8 OTA (ABC / Sinclair Media); and KJRH, Channel 2 OTA (NBC / Scripps Media). KOTV, Channel 6, OTA, declares they are “Tulsa's only locally owned” but is in a corporate union with KWTV, Channel 9 OTA – both are owned by Griffin Media in OKC and are affiliates of the Columbia Broadcast System (CBS TV).
Relationship: The Perilous Path of Loving a Person, a Path or a Place – David Whyte, from the series 'Admit, Commit, Submit' posted 9.29.25 Long, but worthy.
Without Hope, Without Fear. Beyond the “rose colored glass view.” Pema Chodron; short, free video clip from A Field Guide for Dark Times.