No hesitation in the Zen stream . . .
Monday, September 22, 2025. It's the Moon's day . . . still New. Moderate Southerlies are forecasted to bring mostly cloudy skies to TulseyTown with rain chances beginning slight today and increasing into tomorrow. Mid 80's.
The first issue of National Geographic Magazine was published today in 1888.
The dramatic series The West Wing, created by Aaron Sorkin, debuted on American television today in 1999.
In 1994 the first episode of Friends aired on NBC, and became one of the most popular sitcoms in the United States. It continues in re-runs on cable and Youtube.
Nick Cave is 68 today. The Australian singer-songwriter, actor, novelist, and screenwriter was born in 1957 Warracknabeal, Australia.
And, Joan Jett turns 67 today. The lead singer/songwriter/producer of the rock band “The Blackhearts,” was born on this date in 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
Suffice it to say, I share Joan Jett's love of rock and roll.
Joan Jett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18, 2015. Miley Cyrus made the introduction.
Ms. Jett gave us the best definition of rock and roll I’ve heard in her acceptance speech made without notes.
Don't Hesitate
If you suddently and unexpectedly feel joy,
don't hesitate . . .
It could be anything,
but likely
you notice it in the instant
when love begins.
Anyway, whatever it is,
don't be afraid of its plenty.
Joy is not made to be a crumb.
– Mary Oliver, “Don't Hesitate,” Swan, Beacon Press,2010.
Hallelujah
Sunday, September 21, 2025 It's Sol's day . . . Under a New Moon, overnight rains in TulseyTown remain in the forecasts extending into tomorrow. Easy to moderat Southerlies put rain chances in the 50/50 range. Much cooler in the low 80's.
Today is the 40th anniversary of World Gratitude Day.
And, the legendary poet/songwriter/singer Leonard Cohen was born on this day in 1934, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Other birthdates: H. G. Wells was born in 1866 Bromley, England. Stephen King was born in 1947 Portland, Maine.
Today in 1937 J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was published.
“Show me the man and I'll find the crime.” – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse, posted yesterday.
Six lessons learned from Kimmel's suspension – Chris Bowers, on his blog “Wolves and Sheep.” 9.20.25
Robert Reich outlined seven things learned about confronting Trump's tyranny in his Sunday Thought.
A U.S. District Court has thrown out Trump's multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against the NY Times. And that's just the short lede from Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.
I'm joining Joyce and wearing a paper-clip. You too?
Poetry shines a dangerous light . . .
Saturday, September 20, 2025. It's the Satyr's day . . . and the weatherfeather indicates a 50/50 chance for thunderstorms this afternoon in TulseyTown. Moderate Southerlies are to bring them along with upper 80's and better rain chances tonight.
The first annual Cannes Film Festival opened today at the resort city of Cannes on the French Riviera.
The 14th Poet Laureate of the United States, Donald Hall, was born in 1928 New Haven, Connecticut.
It's the birthdate of writer Upton Sinclair. The author of The Jungle, an expose of the meat packing industry of the early 1900's, was born in 1878 Baltimore, Maryland.
The American People will take Socialism, but they won't take the label. I certainly proved it in the case of EPIC. Running on the Socialist ticket I got 60,000 votes, and running on the slogan to 'End Poverty in California' I got 879,000. I think we simply have to recognize the fact that our enemies have succeeded in spreading the Big Lie. There is no use attacking it by a front attack, it is much better to out-flank them. – Upton Sinclair.
The Kimmel backlash just keeps coming . . .
Obama has harsh words for Trump in the wake of the Kimmel's suspension.
David Letterman joined the frey.
Legal professionals are calling the Kimmel suspension “illegal 'jawboning'.”
Soren kicked in with a wider view on his platform Wisdom 2.0 With Soren.
Dangerous Dan
I once thought poetry could change the world. It doesn’t.
Sent with good intentions out there on the road to hell
if one happens to get past the daily censors
starting a little fire causing a tiny dustup
they just shoot you full of their own version of venom
as if to top off your antidote with more disease.
The only reason to write a poem is to cure yourself.
Maybe that’s why poetry is dangerous.
– James Allen Bethel, “Dangerous Dan,” in Unless Rain, Cervena Barva Press, publication pending.