Wind beneath my electric bill.
Jinkies, this is pretty rad. I want one painted like a Connect Four board. This Ingenious Wall Can Harness Enough Wind…
Tomorrow is the first official Sequoyah Day
BIPOC holidays are long over-due. Cherokee Nation recognizing October 15 as ‘Sequoyah Day’ 200 years after creation of Cherokee Syllabary
Can’t Get No Satisfaction
Maybe it’s pandemic recovery, or maybe it’s an overall dissatisfied malaise with the current social-paradigm we all seem to be mired into — but if you find yourself cruising the want ads, weighing your options, and buffing up your CV … Continued
Meanwhile, in other parts of the world….
Did you know there is currently a volcano spewing magma on a tiny Spanish island off the coast of Africa? It’s streaming. No, I mean literally. Check it out. And for your listening pleasure… The B52s LavaCapitol Theater, Passaic, NJ … Continued
October is Ripe for Poetry
When the Frost is on the GargoyleRon Whitehead National Beat Poet Laureate When the frost is on the gargoyles and the pumpkins are painted black and the bats dart all round me I stare into my final night and peer … Continued
To Autumn by John Keats
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit … Continued
Spice is Nice
I finally listened to BlackPink. I have to say, I like ’em. Me and over 1.5 billion (yes, Billion). Yes, it is hyper produced. And sure, they are a reinvention of The Spice Girls. But ya know what? I like … Continued
Pause, then pivot
So much can change in an instant. I think many of us recognize of taking a pause to reflect on life’s grand spectacle , or when met with a challenge, or stressor. But stop for a moment (see what I … Continued
This Day in History…
I don’t recall when I first became aware of Nelson Mandela. But I definitely remember the day he was released from prison, this day in 1990.