It's a mystery . . .
Sunday, August 31, 2025. It's Sol's day . . . and the weatherfeather, as only occasionally reliable, indicates more rain for TulseyTown today. Likely the on/off kind. Light breezes and low 80's.
If you are among the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris’s New York Times bestseller “Waking Up” is a guide to a rational practice informed by neuroscience and psychology. The paperback ed. is only $10. An excellent read.
It is not religions that are in conflict, but the shadow selves of hate and other harmful beliefs disguised as religion – Omid Safi, Meditations, The Center for Action and Contemplation.
Do not look away. It’s more important now than ever to stay informed and to understand what’s happening to our democracy. Joyce Vance gives us a helping hand in her Sunday Morning Wrap-up, posted on Civil Discourse.
Today is the birth date of Maria Montessori. The revolutionary educator was born in 1870 Chiaravalle, Italy. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times, though she never received the award
A Perplexity search for Tulsa Montessori schools brought this response:
There are approximately 8 to 10 Montessori-based schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma, including both public and private options. Some well-known schools include Undercroft Montessori School, Lake Hills Montessori, Christian Montessori Academy, Emerson Elementary (public Montessori), and Grissom Elementary (with a Montessori program).
Key Montessori Schools in Tulsa
Undercroft Montessori School: Tulsa’s oldest and only accredited Montessori program.
Lake Hills Montessori: Serves ages 1.5–6 years.
Christian Montessori Academy: Offers education up to age 15.
Emerson Elementary: The primary public Montessori school (PK–5).
Grissom Elementary: Has a growing Montessori program.
Other listings (from school search and care.com) suggest several additional private Montessori options, bringing the total to 8–10 active programs.
Public vs. Private
Most Montessori schools in Tulsa are private.
At least two public schools, Emerson Elementary and Grissom Elementary, offer Montessori programs within the Tulsa Public Schools system.
And, Van Morrison turns 80 today. The Irish singer-songwriter and occasional saxophonist born in 1945, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
One can dream . . .
Saturday, August 30, 2025. It's the Satyr's day … A perfectly calm morning in my TulseyTown neighborhood.
Today is the birthday of one of the world's wealthiest investors, Warren_Buffett. He turns 95 today, celebrating in the same town where he was born in 1930 Omaha, Nebraska.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born on this day. The author of Frankenstein, considered by many as the first science fiction book, was born in 1797, London, England. My postman reminded me that Frankenstein was not the monster, but the doctor who created him, and that the original 1818 text was a philosophical exploration of humanity’s relationship with creation.
Stillness. No leaf moves even at the top of the 60 foot Sycamore that all but engulfs the house and large corner lot across the way from my small cottage. A random leaf just moved by a one lone honking Canadian going only he knows where. A rare stillness to start another cloudy day with rain chances. Eventually, easy Southeasterlies are forecasted to bring upper 70's and a bit of flutter in the leaves preparing for a golden Fall.
Revolution weather . . .
Friday, August 29, 2025. It's Freya's day . . . and clouds are in the forecasts for TulseyTown for most of the day, as are light breezes and upper 70's.
Once we surrender, earth surrounds and claims us. We find ourselves standing in a river of swirling eddies. – Michael Meade, “Earthly Love,” The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart, HarperCollins, 1993.
Real revolution has always been a part of America's sociopolitical life. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American, posted yesterday.
The sentence I wish I had written this morning: [T]here’s no way I’ll retire as long as a raving sociopath sits in the Oval Office and destroys everything I believe in. – Robert Reich, “Why I Can't Retire,” online today. Thanks Robert.
Today is the birthday of British philosopher John Locke. Author of the “the social contract” was born in 1632 Wrington, Somerset, England.
Its the birthdate of Richard Attenborough, The English actor, director, and producer was born in 1923, Cambridge, England.
Animal scientist and memoirist Temple Grandin turns 78 today. She was born in 1947 Boston.
And, jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker was born today in 1920 Kansas City, Kansas.
Saying goodbye to this year's Summertime.