Seems this year passed quickly since that last Harvest Moon. Age? Trying to hang on to life more intensely? Noticeably delaying the inevitable end as long as possible? The best thing out of the fast entry into the unknown eternity is to do it with some happiness until the end. And maybe a peace sign, or, maybe a raised fist, as you go into that dark night.

Strikes and Bikes:

Strikes!
So, Biden visited the picket line for the UAW. A first, or something. Wonder if he knew he did it? *sarcasm* The Guardian thinks the visit may resonate with blue-collar workers. It might, I guess. Or maybe the railway workers might have some thoughts.

I think Sabrina Salvati has a good take on this one

If you read nothing else this week on the events in Canada, I hope you will read Max Blumenthal's piece at Consortiumnews.

https://consortiumnews.com/2023/09/27/honored-nazi-exposes-canadas-longs...

I was born by myself but carry the spirit and blood of my father, mother and my ancestors. So I am really never alone. My identity is through that line.
Ziggy Marley

I received this private message from earthling1 yesterday. He gave me permission to share it with the membership, so I think it's best to just repeat it here, with great sadness.

Wanted to let you know that I can't host the OP for a couple of weeks. I am sorry for the short notice.

My eldest estranged son passed away last night and I need the time to process this.

You can, if you choose, reveal to the community he died of a fentanyl overdose and as tragic as that is, he had a dose of Narcan in a bag next to him, but nobody there to administer it.

Maybe that circumstance may deter someone somewhere from ever becoming involved in the scourge of Fentanyl.

He was 54 years old.