Welcome to September. There's a wonderful sunrise but the air is decidedly nippy this morning. We discuss putting the heating on but decide to tough it out for another couple of weeks.
The owner of the little medieval house round the corner is an advocate for bees. Her garden has self seeded onto the pavement and she is determined to let it continue to spread unhindered. A hand written sign on an old slate roof tile makes it clear that weedkiller is not welcome here. One of the joys of college towns is that there are lots of people like this who make their views known. Council employees might view things differently.
Something very Irish and seasonal on the radio this morning :https://youtu.be/gKS7o7px9g4?list=RDgKS7o7px9g4&t=15
History and horses :https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-single-mutation-made-horses-rideable-and-changed-human-history/
Americas empire :https://www.maximum-progress.com/p/should-we-have-kept-the-american
Prediction markets. Only 53% ? :https://kalshi.com/markets/kxpresparty/party-winning-presidency