Good News, Bad News

It is now the First of September, so:

Good News:

1. Secret Dubai should be delighted that Summer Surprises are over, so Modesh, whom my Aussie friends describe as a 'yellow worm,' will be gone for the next nine and a half months.


2. Today, according to a link on The Desert Weasel's blog, the temperature did not break 40, as it has most days for the last two months.

Bad News:

• Workers required to toil in the sun no longer get a break, although most days will still exceed 40 for the next two weeks.

Not Sure:

• The fact that it's the end of summer and back to school is good news or bad news, depending on one's perspective.