No, today is Ash Wednesday. We are marked with ashes as a sign of repentance and sorrow leading into Lent: 40 days of spiritual self improvement and contemplation of Christ’s sacrifice for our sins.
Michael Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker and Chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering charges (Chicago Tribune).
Yahoo news article and video posted this morning —Some entire Russian units have laid down their arms without a fight after confronting a surprisingly stiff Ukrainian defense, the official said.
https://news.yahoo.com/russian-troops-surrendering-sabotaging-vehicles-130211053.html
of course - forgot that some folks do that.
Got mine at 0630 this morning.
They are a smudge now but won’t won’t come off until tomorrow’s shower.