How the past becomes the present . . .

Wednesday, October 21, 2026. It's Odin's day . . . after some morning rain showers, the 8 a.m. forecasts for GreenCountry and TulseyTown indicate a reminder of Summer with an afternoon of sun, clouds, moderate Southerlies and upper 70's.

Today is the birthdate of the founder of The Nobel Prizes, Alfred Nobel. He was born on this day in 1833, Stockholm, Sweden.

It's also the birthday of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, born in 1772 Ottery St. Mary in Devonshire, England.

And the writer Ursula K. Le Guin was born on this date in 1929 Berkeley, California.

Some U.S. officials are privately and quietly advising states fearful of Trump election meddling

Protecting Humanity from AI.-- Robert Reich, “5 essential guardrails.” on Substack, 10.20.26 posted for today.

How the past becomes the present . . . - Heather Cox Richardson in Letters From An American