It’s a pleasant day in Tucson today. During my morning walk, the bank style marquee sign outside the elementary school said the temperature was 80 degrees. It was too warm for a light jacket. Also, there was very little trash to pick up. The Sunday bicyclists were out and friendly.

It occurred to me that it is Groundhog Day. Tucson Atheists was created on Groundhog Day in 2003. We don’t have groundhogs in Tucson. We really have winter either. We do have Jack Rabbits though. Perhaps, this rather large one is looking for his shadow. If so, does that mean the snowbirds will be leaving us in six more weeks?

In the movies, Groundhog Day represented a day that kept repeating itself. However, unlike the situation we have currently, each repeat got better…