[Janice D. Soderling]

Don't blame me, blame the influence of the dog star. Every year in late July and August, the Sphere is riot with all kinds of naughty writing. You have even got Tim doing it now in a thread of his own.

May we never hold the Sonnet bake-off this time of year. I shudder to think what the judges would be faced with.

Maybe Sirus is the reason behind Anthony Weiner's out-of-control behavior; he is, perhaps, simply more sensitive to the influence of the stars than other politicians.

Also we have just had July's supermoon a few days ago and the effects might not have worn off yet.