What's that quacking sound?
Wednesday, February 18, 2026. It's Odin's day . . . and record high temperatures are in the TulseyTown forecasts with upper 70's, moderate to strong Southerlies and bright afternoon sun.
This morning's mailbox was near bursting at its seams with flotsam and jetsam from the eddies of the stream.
Jesse Jackson died yesterday.
Today is the birthday of Toni Morrison. One of the greatest contemporary American novelists, and Nobel Laureate, she was born on this date in 1931 Lorain, Ohio.
A nine time nominee for the Nobel Prize in literature, Nikos Kazantzakis was born in 1883 Heraklion in what is now Greece. He is most famous as the author of Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ.
Yoko Ono turns 92 today. born in 1933, Tokyo, Japan.
The Hindu mystic Ramakrishna was born on this day in 1836, Hugli, Bengal state, India. His teachings unifies all the world's religions and was responsible for the spread of Vedanta throughout the world.
CBS didn't allow Colbert to broadcast his interview with Texas Representative James Talarico. So … Colbert delivered a broadside on his broadcast calling out CBS and the FCC, and then posted the interview on youtube. It’s worth the watch.
Cobert isn't just creating a kerfuffle for fun. Borrowing from Talarico in his Colbert interview: “The problem we face isn't left vs. right, blue vs. red … it's about the top vs. the bottom.” No wonder Trump and his minions are afraid of people like Colbert and Talarico. They dare to speak truth to power.
Another speaker of truth to power, Anderson Cooper, has decided not renew his contract with CBS's 60 Minutes, marking the show's first major on-air change since conservative Bari Weiss took over as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
The word in Munich over the weekend was that Europe needs to emancipate itself from the U.S. as fast as possible. Canada is moving in the same direction. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.
If it walks like a lame duck . . .
Trump continues to try to gain control over state elections. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
And, he's threatening war against Iran... again. – Robert Reich, Why Is He Threatening Iran Again?, online 2.18.26
He can't have that. – Greg Brown