Dance as if no one is watching . . .
Thursday, December 18, 2025. It' Thor's day . . . Strong Northwesterlies are in the forecasts for TulsleyTown pushing temperatures to 60º with sunny skies.
Now. That’s the key. Now, now, now...The more you can be completely now, the more you realize that you’re in the center of the world, standing in the middle of a sacred circle. It’s no small affair, whether you’re brushing your teeth or cooking your food or wiping your bottom. Whatever you’re doing, you’re doing it now. – Pema Chödrön
Today is the birth date of British playwright Christopher Fry. He was born in 1907 Bristol, England.
Another playwright, Abe Burrows, who was also a writer, composer, humorist, director for radio and the stage, and librettist for Broadway musicals, was born on this date in 1910 New York City.
And the dramatist and actor Ossie Davis was born today in 1917 Cogdell, Georgia.
In politics:
Trump's lame duck karma. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
Trump's madness is reaching extremes that are frightening, according to Robert Reich's posting today.
The Nutcracker ballet was first performed on this day in 1892.
Nothing like a sugar plum.
More than pain and logic. .
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 .
It's Odin's day . . . a cloudy day is forecasted for TulseyTown today. Moderate Southerlies are to bring afternoon temperatures to the upper 50's along with a 20% rain chance.
In the shroud of intellectual uncertainty and doubt, you are likely to be drawn to experiences with nature that inspire transcendent awe…. You discover instances of inspiration and wonder that move beyond and beneath mere cognition. – Wes Granberg-Michaelson, “Allow Your Wonder To Wander,” in Meditations, The Center for Action and Contemplation, 11.03.25
Rob Reiner anticipated Trump years ahead of time. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.
Joyce Vance reflects on the Reiner killings in “The Absence of Decency” posted in Civil Discourse.
If anyone still harbors any doubt that Trump is losing it — that his mind is in the grip of dementia, also likely paranoia — this post [Trump on Reiners' deaths] should make it clear. No rational person would post this. – Robert Reich, online, 12.13.25
It was on this day in 1903 that the Wright brothers made the first powered flight of an aircraft at Kill Devil's Hill on the North Carolina outer banks island.
The world is more than pain and logic.
Facts, fiction, and faith . . .
Tuesday, December 16, 2025. It's Tiws' day . . . Moderate Southerlies and a warming trend are in the forecasts for TulseyTown for the next ten days. Afternoons with a mix of sun and clouds and near 60's.
Reality is always falling apart. In this fleeting situation, the only thing that makes sense is for us to reach out to one another. – Pema Chödrön
Trump as viewed from North of the border. – Robert Reich, The True Catastrophe, online 12.16.25
A prominent preservationist group is suing President Donald Trump over his construction of a massive ballroom, arguing that he sidestepped legally required reviews.
Heather Cox Richardson provided details on the lawsuit. In Letters From An American
The week ahead. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
Three Brit authors share birthdays today:
Jane Austen was born in 1775 Hampshire, England; Noël Coward was born in 1899, Teddington, near London; and Arthur C. Clarke was born in 1917, Minehead, Somerset.
Another science fiction author – an American – Philip K. Dick was born on this day in 1928, Chicago, Illinois.
What happens to the leaves after
they turn red and golden and fall?
… Do you think there is any
personal heaven for any of us?
… If I had another life
I would want to spend it
all on some unstinting happiness.
… I wouldn't mind being a rose
in a field of roses.
Fear has not yet occurred to them,
nor ambition. Reason
they have not yet thought of.
Neither do they ask how long
they must be roses, and then what,
Or any other foolish question.
– Mary Oliver, reading (audio) “Roses Late Summer,” in House of Light, Beacon Press, 1990.