Monumentals. . .

It's Thor's day … perhaps the last of the heat-hammer days as we begin another slow seasonal turn . . .

"The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts." – John Locke, who's birthdate is today. The British philosopher was born in 1632 Wrington, Somerset, England.

In Civil Discourse, Joyce Vance filed a summary brief of the superseding indictment in the election interference case filed by Jack Smith.

The campaign, one dwindling part of which is imploding. Heather Cox Richardson, Letters from An American.

Chaos and Cause – Erik Van Aken, in Aeon,

Garrison Keillor has a few ideas about what to do with Trump's legacy and other national embarassments as they fade into the past.

And, it's Charlie Parker's birthdate. The great jazz saxophonist was born in 1920 Kansas City, Kansas. Known as “Bird,” Parker is regarded as among the handful of truly great jazz musicians.

“As for what to do with Mar-a-Lago fifty years from now when Trump is long forgotten, I take no position. The number of lies he’s told has surely passed a hundred thousand and is close to two, maybe three. Any statue of him is a waste of good marble and that’s the truth.” – Garrison Keillor