Author: patd

Doggedly deep into the depressive dog days of summer that Wiki says

Various computations of the dog days have placed their start anywhere from 3 July to 15 August and lasting for anywhere from 30 to 61 days.

and the Iliad describes as:

Sirius rises late in the dark, liquid sky
On summer nights, star of stars,
Orion’s Dog they call it, brightest
Of all, but an evil portent, bringing heat
And fevers to suffering humanity.

 

Pretty soon you’re talking real money.

New York Times: Federal Budget Would Raise Spending by $320 Billion

 

Beware of more squirrels than usual this week.