thought on planets and things that work differently now
Mercury goes retrograde on Feb 23 through March 17. During this time, people are more likely to misunderstand each other's intentions, contract negotiations may falter, and electronic devices may fail.
My trusty radio was eager to get an early start. After sixteen years, it decided that it wanted to be HEARD. The volume, usually set at a modest 9 or 10, jumped up to 50 and refused to be silenced. My apologies to all in the surrounding towns who heard WFUV blasting forth this morning. Don't blame me; it's all Mercury's fault!
I could get all wistful about this, but the reality is that radio, heard over the air, is a relic of a past time. When I was a child, I remember the joys of being allowed to stay up late into the night in the summer, to listen with my father to radio broadcasts from far away. We had to do this in the night, listening to Europe awakening before the sunrise and static of our neighbors' power usage sent the words and songs far away into the mist. Today, everything is streamed online and I can listen to radio from Morocco and Tunisia anytime I desire.