“(And) they say he got crazy once and tried to touch the sun, and he lost a friend but kept the memory’ John Denver lyrics. Dog Days is such a time. * * * On our island we know when Dog Days arrive. Nerves get on edge; tempers flare, cordiality is short and testy. We …

Will our pennies last till the end? An oxymoronic question asked by a moron. *** Who can deny we’ve had too much idle time on our hands lately? Idle time stirs up mental demons that stoke the fires of our fears. I’m reminded of the Scriptural advice of numbering our days and applying ourselves to …

“And it shall come to pass afterward, I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions…”  Joel 2:28 *  *  * What we have here is a minor 9th Century BC prophet projecting his prognostication …