Nation, a Great American will soon be celebrating a significant birthday. It�s a milestone many don�t think about, and it�s tonight�s W�RD.
Many happy returns.
Entertainer. Sex god. Hero.
Among all the other things we have in common, Clay Aiken is about to turn 29.
A birthday brings perspective. Gives us a lot to think about.
*ahem*
Turning 29 is big, even if you don�t realize it. And although I don�t typically go along with the ravings of the Zodi-ocracy, there�s something to be said for the so-called "Saturn Return."
According to astrologists, the planet Saturn takes 29 years to work its way back around to the position it was in when you were born. And when it does, it signifies a phase of maturity, a time of change...
...a time of transition from youth to adulthood. There�s a reason why people in their 20s are so different from people in their 30s. The end of your twenties signifies the end of the time when you are "finding yourself" and must begin "being yourself." What this means for Clay Aiken is that he will stare down 30 asking the same questions we all ask...
Who am I?
Where am I going?
It�s the perfect time to change the things that aren�t working in all aspects of your life and replace them with things that do work. Prune away the old growth so you can bloom. Trim the fat.
Although for many the Saturn Return is a time of upheaval, it can also be a period where things merely fall into place and start to make sense.
Of course it seems unfair that someone in your position be expected to �grow up� when the rest of the world seems populated with gossipy teenagers interested in the salacious details of the imagined lives of people they don�t know.
With this in mind, Clay, my wish for you is something for the tabloids and gossip hounds to focus on in the new year.
Happiness, clarity, focus, a rockin� new album, and many happy returns.
And that�s the W�RD.
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...oh come on, you didn�t think I�d leave without giving you that lovely spankable picture in full, didja?