Superstitious? Big fan of omens? Love messages sent by the universe? Can’t wait for the ancient prophecies to come true?

Did you send your well-wishes in a card in time for the historic birthday?

Underdogs fighting long odds don’t win except in movies, of course, but it happened last Saturday in the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike, the lowest-rated horse in the field according to the betting

We know what topic dominates discussion around your office today: the Michigan Panthers’ blowout win over the Pittsburgh Maulers in the USFL. Remember, strange things happen when winless teams play each other.

We haven’t been there in almost 50 years, but we’ll drive, or fly, by the old neighborhood later this year.

Things around the world have been busy lately, but have you noticed there are no spring training stories about your local Major League Baseball team?

The Super Bowl is next Sunday, February 13, and millions are waiting for the most important event of the year: interesting TV commercials.

Excuse this interruption to Cyber Monday shopping, but now’s the time to plan out the rest of the year. Not the work, the important stuff: vacation time. There are three full weeks before the week of Christmas, so pick your days off quickly.

Halloween is over, except for the candy you stole from your kids and hid, so start the clock to 2022. Pedal to the metal, or maybe up your clock speed, and go directly to the end of the year. Except for Thanksgiving (in the U.S. at least). And for Christmas. And New Year’s Eve and Day.

“May you live in interesting times,” the famous Chinese curse, seems painfully appropriate now. Apple’s been all over the news with new hardware and software, just as Microsoft Windows finally crawls from Win10 to Win11.