Fly me to Oz . . .

Wednesday, May 21, 2025. It's Odin's day . . . Easy Easterlies are forecasted to bring TulseyTown a warmer day today – in the mid 80's – with yet more Spring sunshine. There's slight chance for a rain shower increasing tomorrow and into the weekend.

I cannot express how important it is to believe that taking one tiny — and possibly very uncomfortable — step at a time can ultimately add up to a great distance. – Tig Notaro, in her memorir I’m Just a Person, Ecco (publisher) 2016.

Administration officials continue with I their utter disregard for the work their jobs require and their refusal to govern for Americans. Instead, they see their offices as ways to get access to large amounts of money and power they can use to impose their will on the country. – Heather Cox Richardson, in yesterday’s Letters From An American.

Now they want to gut Medicare by $500 Billion. As if Medicaid wasn't enough.

And, of course, Trump wants you to believe he's bringing on a new Golden Age. But, like the Great Oz behind the curtain, he wants a return to the “Guilded Age.” What's the difference?

Today is the birthdate of Henri Rousseau. The French pioneer of “naive art” was born in 1844 Laval, France

Charles Lindberg became the first person fly solo across the Atlantic on this day in 1927. It took him 34 hours.

Five years later, in1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She did it in 15 hours.

Flight time today is just short of about 5 hours depending on departure and arrival locale.

I Wanted to Be

I wanted to be so many things.

Bigger than I was.

A tall tower of building blocks.

A shoelace tied so fast.

Jelly spread smoothly

to the corners of the bread.

I wanted to be so good.

[…]

So, what happened?

– Marc Kelly Smith, “I Wanted to Be,” in Rattle, Summer 2007 and online 5.20.25