It looks clear right now with a lovely full moon. I shouldn't have to water anything because Alberto did dump a nice bit of rain. I have the first herbs of the season dry and ready to grind. I think the lavender will be the next to harvest in a week or so and, maybe, the sage and pineapple sage.

Tom Englehardt's newest address to the graduating class of 2018. Too bad it is given to an imaginary class in a university of the imagination.

Another medical issue to worry about: drug, especially antibiotic, supply lines on the verge of collapse.

Charles Hugh Smith updated his "burrito index" which pretty much confirms our impressions: inflation is much higher than our gamed government figures.