The omens of summer winds . . .
Tuesday, August 11, 2026, It's Tiw's day . . .at 9:15 a.m., the hottest week yet is in the forecasts for Green Country. Moderate Southerlies, intense sunshine, 103º real temperature, 111º index is in the forecast for TulseyTown's afternoon.
Forgetfulness is the entirely understandable wish to let go of and forget what never should be forgotten. – David Whyte, Forgetfulness, -from Consolations II: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is 76 today.
The author of Roots, Alex Haley, was born on this day in 1921, Ithaca, New York.
And, it's the birthdate of U.S. Poet Laureate Louise Bogan, born in 1897 Livermore Falls, Maine.
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork to seize ballots in contested midterm races. While they’ll likely lose in court, losing is actually part of the plan. – Miles Taylor, Defiance, posted today.
Trump’s war on Iran is demanding a resolution, and it is crystal clear that the Iranians believe they are in a position to dictate terms to the United States. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.
Zorro Ranch, Jeffrey Epstein, and Donald Trump's Justice Department – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
Robert Reich risks the Luddite label.