It's The Full Moon - Blue Flower Moon 2019
Dear seekers after truth,
Apologies for missing the full moon last night.
Unforgivable.
Especially when we have a Blue Flower Moon on our hands.
Especially when this week has been crammed with moon news:
The Chinese rover Yutu-2 snagged a couple pieces of rare magma from the dark side.
NASA announced that future travelers to the moon will live in tunnels on the surface, so-called lava tubes, which will provide protection from incoming solar radiation and temperature variations (there's a 500-degree swing when day turns to night).
And scientists in Maryland revealed that the moon is tectonically active. There are moonquakes, apparently.
They also informed us that the moon is wrinkling and shrinking as it ages.
Aren’t we all?
Anyways, here we go:
HOROSCOPES
Aries
When a man with cauliflower ear steals your parking spot, just let it go. Trust me.
Taurus
An otherwise pleasant Sunday wine tasting is spoiled by an untimely hiccup.
Gemini
You will finally publish that long-gestating sci-fi short story, but don’t celebrate just yet as it's destined to become the foundational text of a religious cult.
Cancer
You will have two-tenths of a second to decide whether to grab the cord of your falling A.C. unit—a decision that will change the course of your life forever.
Leo
A 2020 presidential candidate loses your vote based solely on gait.
Virgo
You never quite mastered the higher-value Roman numerals; this month, the universe exacts a heavy toll.
Libra
Sitting in endless traffic one morning, you are shocked to realize just how little material impact the Game of Thrones finale has had on your life.
Scorpio
Brush up on your tort law.
Sagittarius
A rousing commencement address finally gives you the courage to admit to yourself that you have thoroughly wasted your life.
Capricorn
Before this month is out, you will swear at a lawnmower.
Aquarius
Waiting in line at CVS pharmacy, you run into a high school nemesis whose overheard prescription makes a ton of sense.
Pisces
A pub quiz will lead to the demise of what would have been a lifelong friendship.
WRITING NEWS
This month, I recorded a radio piece about writing with visual difficulties. It aired on WBUR’s Morning Edition, via Cognoscenti:
https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2019/05/08/visually-impaired-writing-will-dowd
I also wrote about writer’s block for The Writer’s Digest blog:
https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/re-thinking-writers-block
I guess writers never get sick of writing about writing.
—WD
Song of the Month: Big, Fontaines D.C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiLk6G5N-3Y
