Waiting to be born again . . .

Monday, March 17, 2025. It's the Moon's day . . . Forecasts indicate a week of wind for TulseyTown along with rising and falling temperatures warm to cool to mild. Today: Plentiful sunshine. High low 80's. Strong Southerlies with occasional gusts over 40 mph.

It's St. Patrick's Day. Originally a religious observation in Ireland and all the pubs were closed. Today estimates are that some 13 million pints of Guiness will be consumed around the world. And the pubs are open in Éire .

Today in 1941 the National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, D.C.

[N]othing gets better just because you look the other way. The Week Ahead from Joyce Vance in Civil Discourse.

Many agree that this is the most unpredictable and dangerous time we’ve ever lived through. How do we hold what is unfolding, and respond with courage and clarity? Tara Brach recently posted her latest video talk recorded on March 12th with the title “Freedom from inner and outer tyranny.” In it she addresses directly our current socio/political/psychological condition. If you are feeling even a tiny bit of powerlessness and if it or anger is getting in the way of your peace, do take the time for her presentation on the three parts you can cultivate toward becoming a “spiritual warrior” for these times.

Bad Back

I’m going to rub my sleepy

eyes and pray and wait

for everybody’s rebirth.

— Sherman Alexie, Bad Back, Rattle 3.16.25