Band-Aid rippers
It's a Satyr's day . . . and a wonderfilled day is at hand. None of us have ever seen this one before.
On this day in 1620, English colonists set sail for America aboard the Mayflower.
Henry Louis Gates Jr., is 73 years old today. The is scholar, a literary critic, a historian, and television host (Finding Your Roots) was born in 1950 Keyser, West Virginia.
Maria Callas died on this date in Paris at age 53. The American-born Greek operatic soprano revived classical coloratura roles in the mid-20th century with her lyrical and dramatic versatility. She remains among the pantheon of unmatchable voices, poise, elegance and beauty gifted to us as evidenced by this historic recording of “Vissi d'arte” from Act II of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca live at the Palais Garnier on the 19th of December 1958. It marked the soprano's debut at the Paris Opera, a major social event for Parisians and for which Callas donned her most elegant couture and a million dollars' worth of jewelry.
There have always been edge walkers: those who didn’t follow along with the status quo, who didn’t swallow the version of religion [or ideology] offered by those on top of the hierarchy as The Only Way. And at that edge, spirituality and nature are in unbroken relationship. – Victoria Loorz, from Church of the Wild, Broadleaf Books, Minneapolis, MN 2021.
Sophie rips the Band-Aid off the insensitive allopathic medical machine . . .
Not meditating yet? The link here provides an excellent and simplified explanation and approach. IMO, of course.
Perfect Tense
There comes a moment after years
following Emerson's path of
the examined life,
that living for the moment –
even running ahead –
makes perfect sense
with no tense whatsoever.– jb
Eat more greens . . .
It's Freya's day . . . and the mailbox is full to overflowing . . .
Under way today: the first walkout to hit Detroit’s Big Three all at once. Here’s an update.
Who dunnit? It's the 133rd anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth. the English crime novelist and playwright was born on this date in 1890 Torquay, Devon.
Not the last, but so far best label fixed on the Putin wing of the GOP. And it's from Liz Cheney.
If you didn’t know: The post–Cold War order is over –Heather Cox Richards And now that that’s settled, Natalie Cargill has the solution to the world's biggest problems.
Recent findings from The Global Mind Project explore concerns over early smartphone and tablet exposure's impact on neurological and social growth. Posted on YouTube.
Garrison is thinking … about thinking.
And assuming you've still got a functioning brain . . . Netflix has an excellent documentary on how to live into your 100's with both health and good cognition . Check it out.
Halleluja . . .muck and more
It's Thor's day . . . questions echo from the mailbox:
What Do We Owe the Victims of Racial Terrorism?
How underestimated has Fanni been?
The demagogues have taken over the GOP? Who knew?
And, since we're knee-deep in the muck and more, remember Dr. Oz? Of course you do.
One last piece of political gore: Today in 1901 U.S. President William McKinley died eight days after being shot in Buffalo, New York.
After flushing out the mailbox, there were several other noteworthy dates:
Today is the 144th anniversary of Margaret Sanger's birth. The American social reformer and a founder of the birth-control movement in the U.S.and internationally was born in 1879 Corning, New York.
Ivan Pavlov was born on this date. The Russian physiologist known chiefly for his development of the concept of the conditioned reflex, was born in 1849 Ryazan, Russia.
And today in 1741, George Frideric Handel completed his composition: the Messiah.
. . . Halleluja . . .