Unforgettable . . .
Tuesday, March 17, 2026. It's Tiw's day . . . Forecasts for TulseyTown indicate a significant warming trend beginning today. Moderate to strong Southerlies are to bring mostly sunny skies and mid 60's today. Tomorrow begins five days of 90's, bridging the Equinox on Saturday.
… you too have come into the world
to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light,
and to shine.
– Mary Oliver, “When I Am Among The Trees,” Thirst, Beacon Press, 2006.
Today is St. Patrick's Day. Erin go bragh.
In 1959, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, fled Lhasa for India.
The Week Ahead – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.
Rudolf Nureyev was born on this date in 1938 Irkutsk, Russia.
The American-Canadian author William Gibson was born today in 1948, Conway, South Carolina. He developed cyberpunk narrative influences.
And, Nat King Cole was born in 1919 Montgomery, Alabama.
Unforgettable. In many ways.
Alone, we are not . . .
Monday, March 16, 2026, It's the Moon's day . . . Strong Northerlies brought bitter cold to TulseyTown this morning. Forecasts indicate a cold while sunny day with wind chills in the teens this afternoon. The chill was 10º on the way to the mailbox a few minutes ago before I sat down to write this.
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. – St. Mother Teresa.
My Pisces brother, Jerry Lewis, was born tody in 1926 Newark, New Jersey.
Yesterday, playwright and folklorist Lady Gregory was born in 1852 Galway, Ireland.
Which are you? There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. – Rosalynn Carter
You Don't Do This Alone.
Growth is not polite.
Truth is not always gentle.
And transformation often hurts.
We don’t heal alone.
Even when we think we must.
– Jack Kornfield, All In This Together. St. Martin’s Essentials/Sounds True, 2025.
You: Why not you? – Maria Popova, The Marginalian.
The old man is in good hands. – Garrison Keillor, The Column.
On the “main line” . . .
Sunday, March 15, 2026, It's Sol's day . . .Forecasts for TulseyTown indicate strong gusty NorWesterlies – 30-45 mph – bringing temps falling sharply after Noon with wind chill in the low 40's, flirting with upper 30's.
It’s a little known law of nature: The more gratitude you have, the more you have to be grateful for
In case you missed it (I did): Yesterday was “Pi Day.” Not co-incidental with Einstein's birthday 3.14 are the first two digits of pi (π) .
Stephen Hawking died on March 14, 2018, an unfortunate way to celebrate Einstein’s 139th birthday. One genius entered the chat on 3/14. Another signed off on 3/14.
The seeming synchronicity of Einstein/Hawking and Pi extends to today's date which corresponds to The Ides of March.
And, speaking of genius...
Ry Cooder is 78. He was born in 1947, Los Angeles California. If you don't known him, you should, as well as Wim Winders, two long time collaborators..
Ry Cooder and Wim Winders from 30 years ago discuss making The Buena Vista Social Club.
There is something waiting for us larger than our present troubles. It is an invitation. – David Whyte, “The Invitational Identity,” The Bell and the Blackbird, Many Rivers Press, 2018.
The concept of a “main line” has its roots in early communication and transportation systems. In the 19th century, telegraph lines served as the main lines for long-distance communication, connecting cities and enabling rapid transmission of messages. In the 20th century, the “main line” was a primary feature of telephone systems.