Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my sweethearts!  How are you?  Ah, we’ve finally been given a few good days, weather-wise.  It’s wonderful to open your jacket or open a window in your car.  Fresh air.  I forgot what it smelled like.  Of course, “they” are predicting more doom and gloom with the weather.  “They” may be right, but with every day that passes the sun is up a little longer and up a little higher in the sky.  The spring solstice approaches no matter what Old Man Winter does.

I’m wearing my Irish green today because St. Patrick’s Day occurs on Monday, March 17, before my next blog.  If you hurry, you may still have time to enter the St. Patrick’s Day parade that starts in downtown Racine this Saturday at noon.

“Parade entries are being accepted until Wednesday, March 12. To download a copy of the parade application, go to www.racinedowntown.com/St.PatricksDayParade.html. For more information, call the Downtown Racine Corp. at 262-634-6002.”

Read more: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/st-patrick-s-day-parade-is-saturday-entries-accepted-until/article_f5676afa-a8a5-11e3-84a3-001a4bcf887a.html

I think the Señor and I may attend the parade for Junior’s sake.  He loves a parade.  So does the Señor, but he won’t admit it.  I hope the Señor doesn’t drink too much green beer like last year.  That was a mini-disaster. 

As we move toward Racine’s celebration season (spring and summer), I do hope that the pall cast by the federal civil rights lawsuit against our Mr. Mayor Dickert and his associates won’t darken festivities too much.  Even if Mr. Mayor is a crook, let’s party!  Nothing or no one in Racine is so big that it can’t be partied away.  That’s a lesson taught by Mr. Mayor himself. 

The cost of the lawsuit and its fallout are not a hindrance to Mr. Mayor.  No mater what it costs us, he’ll wiggle out of it one way or another.  I have faith in him.

Over the weekend, the Journal Sentinel said that federal agents are probably already in Racine, investigating into whether any federal crimes were committed.  (http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/247655031.html#ixzz2vVcVEAVJ)  I would say that now is a good time for anyone involved who feels like he or she may go down with the rats on ship to step up and admit your part.  I, Madame Zoltar®, will personally guarantee your leniency in court.  I know all of the judges in Racine.  Tell everything that you know now and you’ll receive only a slap on the wrist. 

The people at the top of these scandals never go down with the ship.  At worst, they receive a couple of years at a federal minimum security resort.  It’s always the people below them who take the hits.  Some of the hits can destroy your career, or even your life.  Step up, now, and attest to what you know.  You won’t be hurt.  Madame Zoltar® commands it!

Thanks for stopping by to peruse my prose.  Visitors and readers bring me joy.  Together our love and joy amplify the good in life.  Together, we can do anything.

Psst, Men in Black, get the real lowdown here: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com

Please continue to be cautious in your winter driving.  As the snow and ice melt, they’re revealing some teeth-jarring potholes.  It also gets kind of ugly out there as the melting snow reveals all of the dirty debris hidden in the snow banks.  March may be muddy, but we still march on.  Paleomnesia!