2/17/2026

 Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1964 US Supreme Court ruled- 1 man 1 vote (Westberry v Sanders)

1972 British Parliament voted to join the European Economic Community

2025   Demonstrations took place at state capitols around the United States, including at Union Square in Washington, D.C., as part of the 50501 movement to protest against the second administration of President Donald Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, and Project 2025.

In bed at 9, up at 5.  34/28/42/34.

Morning meds at 7:15 a.m.

Text exchange with CBG:

I saw him this morning.  He put to rest one concern, my slow heart rate.  He said the readings were false because of my other problem, an extra heart beat every 3 or 4 beats, for which he prescribed bisoprolol daily for 4 weeks followed by another EKG.  It seems not too serious to me, but thank you for your kindness in asking about it.♥️ 

Caren Goldberg:

I’m happy to hear it’s not too serious and sounds like it can be controlled with medication. Good news.

We listened to Theo of Golden on the way to Cleveland. We’re halfway through and we really like it. I think you should give it a try! I think it’s right up your alley.

Charles Clausen:

Thanks, I just bought it on Kinkdle w/Audible.  I guess I need an uplifting something.  I confess I was kind of disappointed in the cardiologist’s visit this morning.   I’m at an age and a physical condition where what I fear most is not dying, but not dying, living as long as your Mom, Enid Powell, Geri’s brother Jimmy (91), or my grandmother (95).  A nice quick heart attack orcardiac arrest seems much preferable to me.  I find myself having some envy for TSJ and even for RHF whose heart attack relieved him at least of longer suffering with the cancer.  I feel some guilt over the grimness, but it doesn’t make it go away.  Perhaps Alan Levi’s book will.  Thanks, again.❤️

 Charles Clausen:

I'm writing to thank you again.  I listened carefully and without distractions or interruptions to the first seven chapters of the book, the ones about "St. Minnette" Prentice.  It reminded me of so much, including my sister, whom I often referred to as "St. Kitty of Englewood" or "St. Kitty of Emerald Avenue.  Minnette's description of her father reminded me a bit of my troubled relationship with my own, of course, but also of how my father differed from hers, how there was a deep-down sadness and despair in him, but also goodness and friendliness that he, for some reason, had trouble showing to Kitty and me.  And Theo's lost love of his youth brought back memories of Charlene Wegge, my first love, who dumped me when I returned from a summer of active duty in the Navy the summer of 1960.  Sometimes I say it took me a lifetime to get over it, but deep down I wonder whether I ever got over it.  All those memories, all those emotions welled up from just the first chapters of the book, the first portrait purchased by Theo.  And of course, Asher Glisson reminded me a little of myself and my pencil drawings and paintings, though I never pretend to be the kind of artist he was.  So much in life now sends my thoughts traveling back to years past.  "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”  ❤️