Smith smite because the night . . .

It's the Moon's day … and a new one at that. The patchy fog and clouds over TulseyTown this morning are to give way to Westerlies clearing by the afternoon. Northerlies bring real Winter tomorrow. Slow posting today: paid bills, balanced, etc. That time of the month.

Catching up

In case you missed it, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed groundbreaking legislation that holds major fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in climate change. This new law requires these corporations to contribute to New York’s efforts to combat climate change, shifting the financial burden from everyday citizens to the biggest polluters.

St. Thomas Becket was martyred on yesterday's date in the cathedral at Canterbury, England.

Yesterday was the 134th anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. Heather Cox Richardson wrote a book about the event and posted a remembrance in her Letters From An American.

Former President Jimmy Carter died yesterday. Heather Cox Richardson reflected on his legacy in Letters From An American.

Joyce Vance noted Carter's passing in her Civil Discourse blog before exploring The Week Ahead, which looks to be a tempestuous one.

Today, Dr. Vance posted a timely reminder about the next president of the United States on today’s Civil Discourse blog .

Also Tiger Woods is celebrating his 49th birthday today. He was born in 1975, Cypress, California

And, Patti Smith turns 76 today. The poet, songwriter, singer was born in 1946 Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Smith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. The ceremony is worth checking out, esp. her rendition of “Because the Night.”