Because the ice-burg has many tips . . .
Friday, January 30, 2026. It's Freya's (Frigg's) day . . . and forecasts indicate a cloudy afternoon with moderate Northerlies and a cold mid 30's. Winds are to pick up a bit tonight, clearing the skies but dropping temperatures to the single digits by dawn tomorrow.
The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way… As a man is, so he sees. – William Blake, born a month ago today in1757 London, England.
It’s FDR’s birthday. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, was born in 1882, Hyde Park, New York.
Today is the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, On this day in 1972 a demonstration in Londonderry Northern Ireland when a peaceful group of protesters were fired on by British troops, killing 14.
Christian Bale is 52 today. The multi-laureate awarded actor was born in 1974, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Vanessa Redgrave is 89 today. Another multi-laureate awarded actor, she was born in 1937, London, England.
Barbara Tuchman was born on this date in 1912, New York City. The author of The Guns of August, she was one of the foremost American popular historians in the second half of the 20th century and two time Pulizter Prize laureate.
Public outrage has given Senate Democrats a powerful lever. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American, posted last night.
The death of civil rights in America? – Robert Reich, online, for 1.30.26
Fulton County Georgia, the tip of an ice-burg for where you live? – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
And not least: It's the birthdate of my mentor from afar and fave poet/novelist Richard Brautigan. The author of Trout Fishing in America was born in 1935 Tacoma, Washington. After “Trout” I was captivated by Willard and His Bowling Trophies and The Hawkline Monster.
Just Because
Just because
people love your mind,
doesn't mean they
have to have
your body,
too. — Richard Brautigan