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Not only was yesterday Mardi Gras; it was astronomical fireworks. There were conjunctions of Neptune and Mercury, Neptune and the moon, and the moon and Mercury (what Dragonlance fans would call the “Great Conjunction”), the moon and the sun, and Jupiter and the moon at Trine.

I was originally going to write seven installments on sin; one for each of the original sins.

In the end, I did exactly none of them. It turns out that I said everything worthwhile I had to say on the subject in the original post.

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I got a good natured ribbing from some of you in the comments… nevertheless, I’ll attempt to defend myself as best I can.

Cinders writes: “Sorry your under the weather but damn, exposing everyone at work, too. I’d shoot your ass!!!”

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Well, firstoff, this usually happens once in February/March, once in March/April, and once in October/November, and that is that I get sick as a dog. I’ve been fortunate this year to have missed out upon the latter two last time around, but I knew I was in trouble the moment I woke up yesterday.

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Oog.

I feel like a zombie.

Oog.

I think I’ve got a bad cold… I’m all congested and have a headache.

Oog.

Or, of course, it’s just an initial symptom of my turning into a zombie.

Oog.

Brains. BRAINS!!!

Some of you may be aware of the current Detroit debacle. The city’s foundering financially, literally on the brink of bankruptsy in a way that looks bad even from Flint, and in the midst of this, Mayor Kwayme Kilpatric is taking a lot of (well-deserved) flak for covering up a loadedluxurysuv the city bought for his wife.

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I didn’t post yesterday, even though over sixty of you came by to say “hi.”

And I haven’t posted much of substance lately, except for the occasional “comments” in the daily post. (I did tell you about a party to happen tonight: it will be sweet.

from Skylar:

this is sky. whether you know me or not, on friday before GOTHIC FUNK #4 [Vendredi Gras], you should pretend to. a club called Funk Groove Bar drew my name after i went there once, so this friday i & “my friends” get in without cover from 8-11, & have an open bar from 9-10.

The Occlusion Group Presents

an event · an exhibition · a party

G o t h i c F u n k P a r t y # 4

~ on VENDREDI GRAS ~

~ in lovely EDGEWATER BEACH ~

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th from 10:30 PM

5820 N.

Two links I’ve been remiss in adding:

Word Gets Around at http://www.wordgetsaround.blogspot.com/ is blogged from the UK by Esmeralda who, in addition to having one of my favorite names, has put together a real “PageDowner.” The blog is more personal than political, but when she does bring her opinion to bear on a situation, the moment is spontaneous and fresh and crystal clear.