Turn, turn, turning . . .
Saturday, August 16, 2025. It's the Satyr's day . . . and a hot weekend is in the forecasts for TulseyTown. Intense sun, moderate Southerlies and indices well into the 100º+ range. Prettymuch just like yesterday and tomorrow.
Seeking perfect total enlightenment is like looking for a flashlight when all you need the flashlight for is to find your flashlight. – Lew Welch
The mailbox was full of birthday reminders . . . indulge me:
It's the birthday of the German-American poet/novelist Charles Bukowski. One of my faves, he was born in 1920 Andernach, Germany.
It's also the birth date of another San Francisco beat poet, Lew Welch, who was born in 1926 Phoenix, Arizona.
The legendary author and editor William Maxwell was born on this day in 1908 Lincoln, Illinois.
Madonna turns 67 today. The major pop culture icon was born in 1958,Bay City Michigan.
James Cameron is 71 today. The Canadian filmmaker was born in 1954, Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada.
And, T.E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia,”) was born today in 1888, Tremadoc, Caernarvonshire, Wales
So, You Want to Be a Writer? [fill in the blank]
[…]
It has to come roaring out of you.
[...]
When it is truly time,
and if you have been chosen,
it will do it by
itself and it will keep on doing it
until you die or it dies in you.
there is no other way.
and there never was.
– Charles Bukowski, So, You Want to Be a Writer? from sifting through the madness for the Word, the line, the way. HarperCollins., 2003.
Drawing lines in the sand . . .
Friday, August 15, 2025. It's Frigg's (Freya's) day. The season's first 100º real temperature day is in the forecasts for TulseyTown today. Indices up to 108º with moderate Southerlies.
Everyone leaves a legacy – both visible and invisible. There are times when one wonders if what you're doing even matters...We may never know the full effects of our actions, but we can do this: we can follow the H.O.W – the honesty, openness, willingness of the light shining within and through us onto the path of The Way.
Lots of legacies in today’s mailbox . . .
Napoleon Bonaparte was born 256 years ago today in 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica.
Sir Walter Scott was born today in 1771 Edinburgh, Scotland.
Food writer Julia Child was born on this date in 1912 Pasadena, California.
It's the 53rd birthday of Ben Affleck. The multiple laureate awarded actor, screenwriter, director, and producer was born in 1972, Berkeley, California.
Another multiple laurate actor shares this birth date. Jennifer Lawrence was born in 1990, Indian Hills, northeast of Louisville, Kentucky
Democrats are finding their backbone and finally bringing a gun to a gunfight. California's Governor Newsome is armed and has drawn a line in the sand. – Heather Cox Richardson posted details last night in Letters From An American
World Without Suffix
… everything hyperlinks
to yet another obscure Latin term
that makes me think of papal decrees
and bad news from the doctor...
– Martin Vest, “World Without Suffix,” Rattle, 8.14.25.
Waiting for the echo . . .
Thursday, August 14, 2025. It's Thor's day . . . Forecasts indicate a return of his 100º+ indices for TulseyTown starting today and for the next week. Sunny, of course. Easy Southerlies today with real temps in the upper 90's.
… the greatest enemy of ordinary daily goodness and joy is not imperfection, but the demand for some supposed perfection or order. There seems to be a shadow side to almost everything. – Fr. Richard Rohr
The prolific writer, Danielle Steel turns 78. She was born today in 1947 New York City.
Sophie Strand considers the – to many writers – seeming impossibilities of publishing. The secret? Finish. “On Finishing Books” Make Me Good Soil, 8.13.25.
Today is Halle_Berry's 59th birthday. The multiple award laureate actress and film director was born in 1966, Cleveland, Ohio.
Steve Martin turns 80 today. He was born in 1945, Waco ,Texas.
Today in1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Heather Cox Richardson posted a perspective last night in Letters From An American.
Congress may have the spending power, but Trump can usurp it. – Joyce Vance takes us down the rabbit hole of this important and complicated governmental aspect in today's Civil Discourse.
Speaking of finances, Robert Reich sees hope in recently adopted progressive polices around the country. “Bread and Butter and Hope” online 8.14.25.
Rose Petal Echo
“Publishing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.” ― Don Marquis
The Song of the Universe
is an echo beyond sublime.
and,
worth waiting for.