Please forgive me for the delay of this blog post; between my mental health, end-of-month letters, and a desktop computer upgrade, this blog post wasn’t ready in a timely manner. So this is a better-late-than-never sort of deal regarding what has become an annual tradition on this blog, as well as beyond it. So with that, I shall begin… Starting on JAN/29/2025, a new reptile will slither into the world’s consciousness, one that showcases almost unparalleled intelligence and displays otherworldly elegance, but also can deliver fatal pressure and/or venom to those who mess around with them and what they want to get out of life. In short, it’s time to welcome in the Year of the Snake. Sixth in the Asian Lunar Astrology system, Snake people are associated with Sagacity, which is another word for discernment, foresight, or shrewdness. If nothing else, Snake people are considered among some of the smartest people in the system, able to pick up on a subject that they find value in and w...