The Statistical Mechanics of Political Change

Today is "Super Tuesday" in the U.S. political process. It is also, in the Western Church Calendar, Shrove Tuesday, the eve of Lent. Not a problem for the churches. There are no special liturgical observances for the day. Pancake suppers are frequently found, but they are social (and perhaps fund-raising) events with no sense of religious obligation. So I was not surprised to see a notice at my church that there would be nothing happening on Shrove Tuesday this year: We were all encouraged to do our civic duty and attended our political party caucuses. No problem.

However, outside of the churches, some people are more upset:( Read about Pancake day )