Watts

Somehow, we have managed to complete 320 of the days of 2021, and now there are only 45 left to go. Today is the day for the power of mindfulness, for with it we do not blindly go along with others.

The sun rose at 7:11 this morning and set at 5:33 p.m.  Same times as yesterday.  The waxing gibbous moon is 95% full and rose at 4:18 p.m. yesterday afternoon.  It set at 5:29 this morning.

On this date in 1973, author, speaker, and autodidact Alan Watts (The Way of Zen) died in his California home.  Impermanence is swift.  By his own words, Watts was not himself a Zen Buddhist, although he spoke frequently on the topic and did much to popularize it in the West.

Quick to cash in on those sweet, sweet Biden infrastructure bucks, MARTA today announced a $300 million station upgrade program.  The first phase of improvements will cover the Indian Creek, College Park, Five Points, Lenox, Arts Center, H.E. Holmes, and Airport stations, but the program will eventually improve all 38 stations.

What this city needs is more transit and fewer cars for a sustainable future.  The station upgrades are a nice first step, as it may attract additional riders, but ultimately we need more lines, new stations, and more frequent service.