March 31, 2007

Horoscope for April

On a freeway, somewhere in Northern England, the central reservation suddenly widens. In the middle of this unexpected expanse stands a farmhouse. When they were building the road, the authorities tried to bulldoze it. First they offered the owner money to move. Then they used legal threats. Nothing worked. In the end, they just laid the tarmac around the house. Once, it stood in a rural idyll. Now six lanes of traffic hurtle past day and night. It is no place to live. There are times when we all should stand our ground and times when we are wiser to go with the flow. Don't end up with a hollow victory this month. Be reasonable.

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