Not probable. Possible.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025. It's Tiw's day . . . and moderate Northerlies bring not quite 50/50 rain chances to TulseyTown, so say the forecasts. We may get a few sun rays between rain drops this afternoon.
Today in 1945 Japan formally surrendered to the United States, marking the end of World War II.
Politicians claim that the solution to our work problems is ‘more jobs’. But simply increasing the number of bad jobs won’t help us avoid the problems of work. What we need, it seems, is not more work, but good work. But what exactly is good work? Kant’s definition of art as skilled labour will direct us to the intrinsic features of work that we ought to include in our conception of “good jobs.”
“Woke” is a myth. – Robert Reich, “The 'woke' myth,” online 9.2.25
What does it mean to begin a journey knowing we will never live to experience arrival or homecoming? – Sophie Strand, “Microchimerism & Migration,” on Make Me Good Soil, 9.2.25
Once in a while, turn off your logical brain that says 1 + 1 = 2. Open up your mind to the possibility that 1 + 1 can equal 48, a Mercedes-Benz, an apple pie, a blue horse. Not the fact. The possibility. – Natalie Goldberg
Swimming in that Egyptian river . . .
Monday, September 1, 2025. It's the Moon's day . . . So much for the reliability of the weatherfeather trying to predict for TulseyTown yesterday. Other forecasts say today to be mostly cloudy until the afternoon, again with light breezes, low 80's and a slight chance for rain, especially tonight.
Some people are still in denial and disbelief. “It’s not as bad as the press makes it out to be,” they say. I tell them that it is — even worse. That said, the better news is that the seeds of Trump’s destruction have already been sown. – Robert Reich, Sunday Thought: Why Trump is Doomed, online, 8.31.25
The Week Ahead – Joyce Vance, Civil Discourse, 9.1.25
Lessons from “1984.” Joyce Vance has been exploring the novel and Saturday on Civil Discourse posted an excellent video summary for us with guest Princeton Professor Kim Scheppele . Its rather long, about :40 minutes, but worth it.
World War Two –the “great” war – started today in 1939 as Hitler invaded Poland and Britain and France declared war in response.
September 1, 1939
I sit in one of the dives
On Fifty-second Street
Uncertain and afraid
As the clever hopes expire
Of a low dishonest decade:
Waves of anger and fear
Circulate over the bright
And darkened lands of the earth,
Obsessing our private lives;
The unmentionable odour of death
Offends the September night. . .
– W.H. Auden, September 1, 1939.
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.