Transit of Venus
The next time Venus transits is over one hundred years away. Today, the planet is visible, a solid black disk travelling across the blinding sun. I don’t recommend taking a look. I answer the phone. “Thank you for calling Agident, Rosalie speaking, how may I help you?” The words run together. I recite the sentence in a single breath, delivered with a bright chirp. The woman who replies wants to know if her insurance plan covers wisdom teeth extraction. “Please hold while I look into that for...
