Philander Philpott Pettibone
Salvete sacerdotes et angeli,
Hodie was my first day and my new job so, naturally, I'd like nothing better right now than to take a hot shower, crawl into a warm bed and scream senselessly for about three hours. I should probably also make a sacrifice to Janus.
Have I ever told you about Janus? Janus is the Roman god of beginnings and endings. Whenever a Roman began a new business venture, or got married, or had a child, or even planted a field, they would make an offering to Janus. Janus also symbolizes the transitional states: moving from a rural location to the city, for example. Fittingly, Janus is also the god of gates and doors. The month of January is named after him.
Until I get back up to speed (a good night's sleep should do the trick), why not take this time to discuss how Dick Cheney finally lived up to his full potential by shooting a man (I bet you that Scalia turns down that next hunting trip offer), or, if you've already exhausted that first topic in the Forum, you could exchange thoughts about Bush's approval rating, which has now been marked down to an affordable 39%
hodie - today