Playing whack-a-mole blindfolded . . .

Monday, October 5, 2026. It's the Moon's day . . . at 10 a.m. a full mailbox. Speaking of full: the skies over GreenCountry today are to be full of sunshine. Forecasts indicate an easy Nor'easterly breeze with low 80's in TulseyTown's afternoon. Another cool morning tomorrow in the mid 50's.

We are all more blind to what we have than to what we have not. – Audre Lorde

Power in America – Robert Reich, The Central Question. Posted today.

Trump is openly using taxpayer money to buy votes in the election. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letter From An American. Posted for today.

The Week Ahead. – Joyce Vance, in today’s Civil Discourse.‍ ‍

The generally acknowledged father of modern rocketry, Robert Goddard was born today in 1882, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Today is the birthdate of Václav Havel. The Czech playwright, poet, and political dissident who, after the fall of communism, was president of Czechoslovakia was born in 1936, Prague.

Academy Award actor laureate Kate Winslet is 51 today. She was born in 1975 Reading, Berkshire, England. An English actress she is known for her sharply drawn portrayals of spirited and unusual women.

In 1969 the British television series Monty Python’s Flying Circus debuted on the BBC. It proved to be a watershed for TV comedy around the world.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the film adaptation of Truman Capote’s novella, had its world premiere on this date in 1961. It became especially known for Audrey Hepburn’s performance as the free-spirited Holly Golightly.

Today in 1877 Chief Joseph surrendered his small band of Nez Percé warriors to U.S. forces that had tracked them through Idaho, Yellowstone Park, and Montana. At the surrender ceremony, Chief Joseph addressed his people and attendees with one of the world's most memorable speeches.

Playing Whack a Mole

Except the moles are midterms and weapons deals.

Except your only mallet is your fist which is zip-tied

behind your back.

…

You don’t know how long this can go on . . .

– Abbey Murray,” Playing Whack a Mole,” Rattle, 10.1.26 Read the whole poem here.