The Dawn Soliloquy wrote:

Other than the excoriation that will ensue about the inappropriateness of this
post, does anyone in this group observe the planets, (Amateur or Professional
Astronomers) and are there any shortwave radio related shows concerning the
approaching apparition?

It has been mentioned by numerous broadcasters on WWCR. Some seem to
think there's great significance in it. The Red Planet probably has at
least the significance of a major comet which many think to be a bad
omen for some world leader. Bro. Stair mentioned the other day that so
many world leaders are in their 80's and 90's now -- Reagan, the Pope,
the (? 100 year) old senator from SC that died recently and several
others who played very important roles. Don't recall their names.
Don't recall what importance he placed on it, but thought we MIGHT BE
about to see the deaths of ( "a rash of" ) many who have been a
stabilizing force in a very unstable world.

Al