Troublemaking with Bukowski

This Sol's day mailbox was full of ruffled feathers . . .

Whether you track them or not, the year contains between 12 and 13 moon cycles. Around 12 times a year the oceans swell and recede, and your own body, 73% water, also responds tidally. As recently as 2,000 years ago, cultures were still oriented towards lunar cycles and cyclical time. ... — Sophie Strand

I do not know the solution to the conflict in Israel and Palestine. But I do know the starting point is to “grieve” their children as our children. It's the only way to break the cycle. – Valarie Kaur

If the notion of love as the only way gives you pause, check out Ms. Kaur's TED talk outlining her vision of a Revolutionary Love. In her words “this is a feminist intervention.” It might be the most worthy 20 minutes you will have spent. No hyperbole.

Troublemaking with Bukowski: Feather ruffling heroes — as birds in coal mines — celebrated by Jessica Elefante.

Best joke of this dark week provided by Garrison:

. . . a Republican was sent to the guillotine to be executed for insurrection and he lay down, blindfolded, and they pulled the rope but the blade wouldn’t drop. They tried again and again, no success, and decided he’d suffered enough and they’d commute the sentence to imprisonment. So they took the blindfold off and the Republican looked up and said, “No. Wait. I see the problem. The blade’s stuck. Give me a pair of pliers and a screwdriver, I can fix it.”