February 2026 – Page 2

February 9, 2026

MUSIC MONDAY: Lightnin’ Hopkins – “It’s a Sin to Be Rich, But a Low-Down Shame to Be Poor”

Here is one of my favorite Lightnin’ Hopkins’ tunes. With some pretty good Theology to boot! Enjoy! Read more

February 8, 2026

SHORT STORY REVIEW: “Three is a Lucky Number” by Margery Allingham

Margery Allingham (May 1904 – June 1966) was an English novelist and considered alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh to be one of the “Queens of Crime.” She is probably best known for a series of stories featuring Albert Campion. These include:: Over the years, I have read a number of her Campion stories… Read more

February 6, 2026

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Goethe on Art

“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Read more

February 5, 2026

THURSDAY THOUGHTS: Minnesota Proud

February has arrived in the North Country. The inevitable Arctic temperatures of January should be behind us for the most part now. I wish I could say the same for ICE. They are still here, after all—though supposedly in fewer and less visible numbers. But the damage to Democracy has been done. The America that… Read more

February 2, 2026

MUSIC MONDAY: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman “Sitting Here in Limbo”

The first Monday of February calls for another tune from Saint Jerry. Here he is with Grisman. Enjoy! Read more

February 1, 2026

600 Days and a New Cadence

When I started blogging again a year and a half ago, I knew from experience that posting daily would only last so long. I knew that, eventually, that cadence would need to be adjusted. After almost 600 daily posts, that time has come. My habit has been to do most of my work on ClimbingSky between 5:30… Read more