US military veterans protesting the Iran war arrested by US Capitol Police. (Sunday Guardian X/CCW) I’ve been reading Josna’s essays all month for A2Z 2026. This one talks about Veterans speaking out and organizing protests. Just a few days ago a group of them were arrested for peacefully protesting.
The Mighty Verizon (update at top of post) on 042726
Update 042726: Called 1800 # and they asked me what the # I was calling about was. A “digital assistant” answered. When I gave my ph# (I carried it over to Xfinity so it isn’t in their system now) they said, “this isn’t a # that is showing in our system” and automatically disconnected me….
A2Z 2026 White Buffalo Calf Woman
White Buffalo Calf Woman(Ptesan-Wi) Lakota (Sioux) There are several variations of the story of White Buffalo Calf Woman. From Crystal Links: The White Buffalo Calf Woman, in Lakota mythology, is a sacred woman of supernatural origin who gave the Lakota their “Seven Sacred Rituals.” The traditional story is that, long ago there was a time…
Book Review: _Alias Grace_, by Margaret Atwood
Image from Literary Quicksand One of the most fascinating character studies I’ve come across, for both of the MCs, Grace Marks, serving a life prison term for murder, and Dr. Jordan, the psychiatrist who has come to town to study her. For each of them, Atwood weaves an incremental web of origins and then applies…
#SLS — “If a Tree Falls” by Bruce Cockburn (1988/2005)
Bruce Cockburn As I was googling for a good song for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday prompt, I came across a Spotify playlist with over 130 songs to celebrate Arbor Day. How could I not find a good’n? I sampled a good half of the ones not familiar to me and chose this one out…
A2Z 2026 Vanth
Vanth (Etruscan) Vanth Vanth is a significant figure in Etruscan mythology, representing a unique aspect of the ancient beliefs of the Etruscan civilization. Vanth is known primarily as a psychopomp – a being whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife. This role is crucial in understanding how the Etruscans viewed death…
Tao-Talk 