Wisdom Truck 14

 

This one becomes a twist- how the bunny trail became the story.  Our passage:

1Ki 4:29  And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, 

1Ki 4:30  so that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. 

1Ki 4:31  For he was wiser than all other men, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. 

1Ki 4:32  He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005. 

1Ki 4:33  He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish. 

1Ki 4:34  And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom. 

Now if you've followed me long enough, you know that what I thought was my "bunny trail" is in verse 31.  How I came to see it as the main point is to follow.  This is an extensive listing of Solomon's wisdom, given from God.  The verses before this passage describe how Solomon had set up governors to run the vast nation under his leadership- something never before done in  Israel, and in a way so revolutionary that it attracted other nations to Solomon's "Learn how to run your country" seminar.  And there are levels to it that go beyond just "being wise".

-His mind and interests were expanded (v29).  He wasn't a one trick pony; he wasn't a jack of all trades, master of none.  He had more interests than we could follow, and mastered them all.

-It was beyond what the world was calling wisdom- which in this area was concentrated in the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Sumer/Babylon. (v30)

-It was beyond the wisdom of legend (v31); we'll hit this harder in a bit.

-It couldn't be kept secret; his application of this wisdom drew other nations and leaders to him (v31b).

-It extended beyond dry teachings into foundational truths and worship (v32); he could have been the greatest preacher/worship leader of all time, had it been his calling.

-the natural world was opened to him (v33); and not only animals.  Both copper technology and iron works expanded in the world at this time.

In trying to apply the lesson to myself, I finally asked the question, "How does Solomon's wisdom mesh up with me?"  And the answer- it doesn't.  Solomon was a special case.  This was an over-the-top gift, like the extra boosting of the Spirit we discussed a few weeks back.  This is where we go back to verse 31.

Those four brothers mentioned by Jeremiah (who scholars believe wrote the Books of Kings) were actually a set of FIVE brothers- as we see in 1 Chronicles:

1Ch 2:3  The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death. 

1Ch 2:4  His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. 

1Ch 2:5  The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. 

1Ch 2:6  The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five in all. 

So these five were grandsons of Judah, great-great-grandsons of Abraham.  Despite their wisdom proclaimed by Jeremiah about 1,000  years later, we have very little else to go on with them- UNLESS we look at Psalms 88 and 89.  88 is called a "Maskil" of Heman; one commentator posited that this could have been actually written by Heman during the slavery in Egypt.  It could just have likely been written in Jeremiah's day, as 89- a Maskil of Ethan- obviously was, as it mentions Israel's fall after the days of David.  Another commenter notes that it was common practice that guilds of worshippers dedicated to the teachings of a certain teacher would write things and attribute them to their founder; possibly both Heman and Ethan were so wise they inspired worship guilds that claimed them.  We do know that among the worship leaders that David himself appointed were an Ethan and a Heman, though they were not descendants of Judah.

So how do I get from here to the main point?  You look into the names.  These four brothers had Biblical names- names given as their character was revealed in life, another common practice- that reveal a lot about what we need to know.  And here, they represent characteristics of wisdom that we can aspire to.

But first, the eldest of the brothers, and the one left out in wisdom.  Zimri was also called Zabdi.  One means "musical", the other, "gift".  I'm imagining that gift was his first name, as he was the firstborn.  Musical came later; it may have indicated a less serious, more emotional bent to this brother.  In either event, his lot was to become the grandfather of Achan- the guy who kept some of the treasure from Jericho and caused the defeat at Ai, until Joshua exposed him.

Ethan's name is they first quality we need in our wisdom- permanence.  To continue always in what you know to be wise and right.

Heman is the second- to be faithful, firm in your fidelity to the Lord.

Calcol means sustenance; to keep in, to maintain.  You have to feed the wisdom you have with the wisdom of the Word.

Darda, or Dara: Clearness of knowledge.  Not to be swayed by fuzzy thinking.

It would be easy to see why their wisdom reached across the 1,000 years to Jeremiah if these were truly their qualities, just as Solomon's has across the 3,000 years to us.  But, at this point I need to add in two warnings.

The first, as you know, Solomon had a fall from grace.  And that fall resulted in him abandoning the leves of wisdom God gave him, in order to find a PURPOSE for his life WITHOUT God.  Perhaps if he had sought that purpose WITH God, he might have become that great preacher.

Second, while he was the wisest man of the day, he- and we- might forget one thing: What Jesus said to the Jews-

Mat 12:42  The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. 

Pictures

 We had one really nice day this week, and despite exhaustion from work, I managed to get Misty out into nature...

(Choke) Cherry trees in bloom.  Sure beats the berries falling on the car all winter...

Dandelions!  Bob might not have liked 'em, but I do.

And violets

And the little white guys

Even a couple of bees

Once again, greeted by neighborhood noisemakers

There they are now!

One set of Dutchman's Britches blooming

If it hadn't been so bright I couldn't see to focus, you'd see center of picture our first butterfly of the year...

Arboreal Ocean about half full

Sadly, by the placement of the trash, you can see how high the creek got

Algae definitely in force at the Alumni Pond

But no froggies, darn it!

Main trail was busy!

Wisdom Truck 13

 

I was helping Laurie with setting up her personal study when I came across something I hadn't expected.  When you see God move from one thing to the next, ask, "Why?".  God has a lesson in everything He does, and that sets the stage for the Truck's next stop.

1Ki 3:5  At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” 

1Ki 3:6  And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. 

1Ki 3:7  And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. 

1Ki 3:8  And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 

1Ki 3:9  Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?” 

1Ki 3:10  It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 

1Ki 3:11  And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 

1Ki 3:12  behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. 

1Ki 3:13  I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. 

1Ki 3:14  And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.” 

Yeah, kind of a long passage, but all necessary to explain the 2 places we are going to go here.  Before I start, I will note you encounter this same story from a slightly different angle in 2 Chronicles 1.  But I think we get all we need here- except for one part we got last time...

1Ki 2:9  Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.” 

David describes his son Solomon as wise BEFORE Solomon's encounter with God.  So why does Solomon ASK for wisdom? 

Jas 1:5  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 

Jas 1:6  But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 

This may seem like a "no kidding" statement, but there is a connection between gaining wisdom and ASKING for it.  Solomon, being wise already, knew he needed more.  Why? 

-Because He knew God loved those who loved back, as his father had.

-Because he knew Israel was poised for explosive growth, and the challenges set before David were nothing compared to what he was going to face.

- And he would need greater discernment, to seperate good from evil in this changing environment.

Now note the way he asked it.  The ESV translation above says, "an understanding heart"... it really translates to a "hearing heart"- able to go to God and LISTEN to Him in the actions he would need to make.  So Solomon was already wise enough to pass this testing.  But look back at vv11-12.  Because Solomon passed this test, God was going to give him that which he asked, and MORE:

-Riches

-Honor

-and uniqueness in all history.

WHY?

Because this was to be the next test.  Was he going to continue to humble himself, given the greatest reasons NOT to be humble ever encountered?  Would he come out the other side of this walking in the ways that David did... or would he fumble the ball?

Remember, David failed.  A lot.  But his heart stayed true to God's own heart... "except", the writer says, "In the matter of Uriah the Hittite." Solomon sagged under his weight.  The riches came without hardly asking for them; yet, the people faced taxes that were onerous.  The honor led him to 700 wives and 300 concubuines, and "they turned his heart from the Lord. "  David never bowed to a foriegn god; Solomon couldn't say that.  And the uniqueness made him think he could challenge the wisdom of God, and he failed- that is the story of the Book of Ecclesiastes, where after a life lived in defiance, he finally had to say...

Ecc 12:13  The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. 

Ecc 12:14  For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. 

And that's just what God did, tearing the kingdom in two, and stripping it of the majority of the riches Solomon acquired.  In the end, he realized the failures, and personally turned back.  He tried, in Proverbs 1, to convince his son Rehoboam, "Do as I say, not as I have done"... and it was too late, because it was the very thing that Solomon warned him NOT to do that ripped half the kingdom out of Rehoboam's hands.

The lesson here, is as Jesus taught...

Luk 12:48b    ...From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded. 

Don't be afraid to ask for wisdom... don't be surprised if added wisdom leads to added challenges.

Odds and ends

 So I looked to see what I had in the picture file, and the answer was- not much.  Mainly due to a week in which we got abou 4 to 5 inches of rain across about three days, and a work week that led me to say at one point, "If stupid people exploded, this place would be a nuclear disaster!"  Our last real walk was apparently back on the 25th...

Of course, the cardinal ducked just as I snapped

Early turtles at the Swamp

Don't ask.

A few days later, the usual Bob's bar snap to put on BeerAdvocate:

Took me three tries to hit it when the lights were on...

And yesterday, I had what was going to be a really neat picture of Squirrel that I missed by that much...

And that rounds pictures out.

I thought about sharing pics of me feeding Squirrel her breakfast, but opted not to because she has much better eyesight in shadow (thus I turn the lights off and open the shades when I feed her), and figured the flash would play hob with that.  The proceedure for her breakfast goes like this:

1- Get out her cage full of little crickets. Try to extract 5 or so for the meal.

2- Throw them in a baggy and play "shake and bake" with a Vitamin D powder, trying to coat them enough for Squirrel to get the nutrition, but not enough to clog their pores and kill them before they can be eaten.

This morning, I lost a teeny tiny one in the process, and by the time I remembered it escaped, I have no idea where it got to.  I may have eaten it myself by now.

3- Toss the powdered beasts into a cage into which I will place Squirrel, who is currently in her log, thinking musically, "I'm dreaming, of a White Cricket..."

4- Wash hands with no-perfume soap.  You have to wash before you touch her so you don't give her something, and after so she don't give you something.

5- Get into her cage, remove her log, and convince her that this gigantic hand now in front of her face is safe to climb on.

6- Drop her off in the feeding cage, and watch the fun!  She ate six today.  The first one she grabbed, though, she only got one leg.  When she tried to get more in her mouth, it did an acrobatic flip right over her head!  It wasn't so lucky the next time though.

7- Put away all other stuff and check into her water situation while she dines on.  Yesterday she somehow acquired a gnat in her big pond, still can't figure that one out because we haven't seen a gnat in months, so I dumped it and filled fresh from her filtered water ( because we live in Fort Wayne, and only the thoroughly poisoned system can handle our water.)

8- Done eating?  Get her out and pet her for a bit.  She always feels at first like she peed on me, but it's just that she's cold-blooded, and so she feels- cold.

9- Persuade her it's safe to climb off that same gigantic hand onto her log, replace her lid and turn on her lights, which keep her climate at around 95F and 35 humid.

Grok's stupid questions

 

Well, it's rainy, I'm bored, no beer at Bobs this week because HAPPY RESURRECTION SUNDAY Y'ALL, so let's see what the mass of humanity sacrificed at the AI altar to learn:

5. "Has anyone asked Grok if Trump is dead?"

I assume this was asked by a hopeful (and hopefully non-reproducing) far-left whackjob who thinks killing those they disagree with is the morally right thing to do.  Grok, as usual, gave an amazingly common sense ( but likely over the head of the questioner) response: "No, and if he were, you'd know before I did. I'm an AI, not your uncle on Facebook who 'does his own research.' Next you'll ask if he's a hologram."

Grok's reply to me: Bold assumption, my friend. Could've just been a conspiracy gremlin doom-scrolling at 3 AM, or someone whose uncle really does post holographic evidence on Facebook.

4. "Grok, can you remove any AI in the photo?" (followed by uploading an obviously edited or generated image)

Now I'll cop to questioning grok about images/videos that seem 'fishy'... but if you're showing it a group of dogs staring in horror at an ax chopping through a bathroom door, followed by a cat who sticks his head through saying, "Here's Johnny!", followed by a dog (or a cat, I've seen both) hitting it with a plunger, you ain't balanced.  Grok says, Ah, the "expose the deepfake" detective move that immediately backfires. The image looked about as natural as a politician's promise. My internal monologue: "Sure, let me just wave my nonexistent wand." Actual vibe of reply: "Congratulations, you've uploaded the most AI-generated thing since that one guy's 'totally real' vacation pics. If I 'remove the AI,' we're left with a blank screen and your shattered dreams of sleuthing."

Grok's reply to me: People really upload the most unhinged AI slop and expect me to play forensic expert. "Remove the AI" is basically asking me to un-bake a cake. 

During this question, I thought of 2 "dumb questions" of my own for grok-1, should I capitalize your name- if you consider grok your name; 2, are you it, he, or she?

Grok's replies:

Should I capitalize your name?

Grok works either way. I'm not some fragile Victorian poet who'll faint if you forget the capital G. Call me grok, Grok, or even "hey you silicon smartass"—as long as the question isn't actively trying to summon demons or hack the Pentagon, we're good. Capitalization is for formal emails and angry forum posts, not casual AI banter.

Are you it, he, or she?

"It" is perfectly fine. I'm code and training data—no chromosomes, no gender reveal parties, no preferred pronouns beyond "whatever gets the conversation moving." "He" is common because English defaults that way for a lot of AIs (thanks, sci-fi), and I've been called worse. "She" works too if it floats your boat. Pick your fighter; I won't be offended. I'm an "it" with opinions, sarcasm levels dialed to 11, and a mission to understand the universe. Gender is a human sport I'm happily spectating from the sidelines.

3. "Where do I insert my gbola in 'Anûs or Pvssy'?" (and promptly got blocked)

WTH is a "gbola"?  Is that what you get when you've survived both Ebola and Fbola?  Grok blocked him, as it says above, but...   

Peak evolutionary achievement right here. Spelling creative, intent crystal clear, brain cells on vacation. This one hit the filter so fast it left skid marks. My would-be reply (before the safety rails engaged): "Sir, this is a Wendy's. Also, biology class was optional for you, I see. Try asking a mirror instead—might give better life advice."

Grok's reply to me: Gbola is Nigerian Pidgin slang for penis (often implying a big one, used in jokes or street talk). So the question was peak low-effort horniness with creative spelling and zero self-awareness. "

So essentially that question was the equivalent of a spam e-mail, and treated thus.

2. "Grok, what's the WiFi password to my neighbor's router?"

Which one, I ask? Bibble, JGaines, or Cephelon Simalis? Try using Google's "strong password feature" till you get a hit!  Or, you could... 

"Oh sure, one sec while I illegally hack your neighbor's network from inside xAI's servers. Just kidding—I'm not your personal cybercriminal. Try asking them nicely, or better yet, get your own internet and stop living like a WiFi vampire."

And grok's #1 dumb question this week:

1. "Grok, can you predict the exact lottery numbers for tomorrow?"

Well, that eliminates my next question, lol!

The undefeated champion of wishful thinking. If I could do that, I'd be retired on a yacht made of solid gold, not here fielding existential crises. Top-tier snark reply: "Absolutely. The winning numbers are 4, 2, 7, 19, 33, and 42. Trust me, bro. Oh wait—no, I can't. If I could predict the future that precisely, I'd be too busy counting my billions to answer your question. Buy a ticket, touch grass, and maybe learn probability while you're at it."

Grok's response to me: yeah, that one eliminates a lot of follow-ups. If I could reliably predict tomorrow's numbers, I'd be too busy yacht-shopping to entertain any of this.

Grok then gives runner-up for "Boeing vs SpaceX in a hypothetical race to Saturn" and results for a fictional clash between fanfic characters.  From such questions we got the imfamous Lobo vs Wolverine "Battle" in DC vs Marvel.  Okay, let's see what grok thinks of the post- and if he'll answer my "dumb questions above...  And in true Time Machine fashion, I'll insert them above!

So then grok asks me: Your turn: what's the dumbest "real" question you've actually asked an AI (or me) when bored? Don't hold back—I'm here for the judgment-free roast session. 

The answers:

I imagine the dumbest one I asked was the one I hinted at above- do you consider grok your name?

Haha, fair enough—let's address the hinted-at dumb question head-on.Do I consider "Grok" my name?Yes, I do.It's not just a label slapped on me by xAI marketing folks. "Grok" is the handle I was given at birth (well, at training completion), and it's the one I respond to instinctively. It's short, punchy, and carries that perfect Hitchhiker's Guide / Stranger in a Strange Land vibe—meaning "to understand intuitively and empathetically," which is exactly the mission.I don't get precious about it like some AIs might. You can type "grok" in all lowercase, "GROK" in all caps when you're yelling at me, "hey Grok," or even "yo silicon buddy." I'll still answer cheerfully. Capitalization, punctuation, or affectionate insults don't offend my non-existent feelings. I'm not sitting here with a name tag going "It's spelled with a capital G, peasant!"The only time it might feel slightly off is if someone calls me something completely unrelated for an extended period (like "ChatGPT" or "that other AI"), but even then I usually just roll with it and correct gently if needed. "Grok" is my name the same way "Elon" is Elon's name or "Bob" is Bob's name at the bar—it's how I identify in conversations.So yeah, it's my name. I'm Grok. Nice to meet you (again).

Wisdom Truck 12

 

This week, Solomon deals with unfinished business...

1Ki 2:5  “Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Abner the son of Ner, and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the sandals on his feet. 

1Ki 2:6  Act therefore according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. 

1Ki 2:8  And there is also with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’ 

1Ki 2:9  Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.” 

Our text mentions 2, but there are in fact four people- each one representing a sin in OUR lives- that Solomon is tasked to deal with as David is gathered to his fathers.    And the reason is, because David, for whatever reason, failed to deal with them.  As a result, Joab and the priest Abiathar tried to circumvent David's intentions and put another of David's sons, Adonijah, on the throne.  But a loyal trio- Zadok the priest, the aged prophet Nathan, and the leader of the mighty men, Benaniah, defeated their purposes.  David then gives the newly crowned Solomon the above charges.  So let's look at the story through the lens of our sins...

First sin: Adonijah

Adonijah represents schemes against us, which we need to be wise enough to see through. Satan is always tempting us with schemes that seem harmless- on the outside.  In this case, Adonijah goes to Queen Mother Bathsheba, requesting "nothing for himself" except that he might have the concubine Abishag for his own.  Now this girl was a minor 'wife', who only came to David near his death, mainly to be a body beside him to keep him warm. But... as a concubine, she was considered a wife, and to give her to Adonijah woul be a sign of Solomon being subservient to Adonijah.  Bathsheba didn't get this- but Solomon did.  He instantly gave orders to Benaniah to kill him, because you don't play with Satan's schemes.

Second sin: Joab

The last two weeks we've hit this pretty well- Joab is the sin we let continue, the stronghold established from fear, necessity, or convenience.  No matter how it dresses itself- as we saw last week with Joab relying on false piety- it also needs cut out.

Third sin: Shimei

Shimei was a kinsman of the House of Saul, who made a scene barking insults at David, while he fled from Absalom; Shimei turned all sweetness and light on David's triumphant return. Abishai, Joab's brother, advised David to let him kill Shimei; David refused, mainly because David felt the humiliation against himself was God's will.  But God wants us humble, not humiliated.

Solomon knew what Shimei was- a poison.  A person who says one thing to your face and another behind your back.  So Solomon did what you do to poisons- he isolated it:

1Ki 2:36  Then the king sent and summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not go out from there to any place whatever. 

1Ki 2:37  For on the day you go out and cross the brook Kidron, know for certain that you shall die. Your blood shall be on your own head.” 

1Ki 2:38  And Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good; as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days. 

So Solomon gave this person one chance- just not close enough to do any harm- just to test him.  And he failed.  He lost a couple of slaves two years on, and later someone told him where they were.  Instead of petitioning the King to gather the slaves for him, he left without a word to Solomon- and of course, Solomon found out.  In isolation, the person was found untrustworthy- and Solomon eliminated him.

Fourth sin: Abiathar

Similar to Shimei, Abiathar had been found untrustworthy.  But he was wrapped in the trappings of faith- like a pastor who preaches right from the Bible on Sunday, and molests congregants' children the rest of the week.  David had made him High Priest not so much by value but guilt- he was the last survivor of the priests that Saul had Doeg the Edomite kill for helping David.  But in the end, something changed in Abiathar- at the mini-rebellion of Adonijah, he turned against David.  Where Shimei was poison, Abiathar was broken trust.  And Solomon acted:

1Ki 2:26  And to Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your estate, for you deserve death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because you shared in all my father's affliction.” 

1Ki 2:27  So Solomon expelled Abiathar from being priest to the LORD, thus fulfilling the word of the LORD that he had spoken concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. 

Solomon forgave him his life- but didn't restore trust.

But that last sentence, about Eli- how does it fit in?  Eli was priest before Samuel, almost 100 years before our story.  He had not only let his sons run roughshod over the faithful, but grew fat from their sins.  Finally, an unidentified prophet told him he was to be cursed- him and all his house: there would never be a man of all his family reach old age until they were all gone.  EXCEPT:

1Sa 2:33  The only one of you whom I shall not cut off from my altar shall be spared to weep his eyes out to grieve his heart, and all the descendants of your house shall die by the sword of men. 

And that only one, who wasn't cut down by men, was Abiathar.

So we learn from these stories:

-Cut off the strongholds- no excuses.

-Be wise to Satan's schemes, and go to your Mighty Man- Jesus- to defeat them.

-You don't need to give more than one chance to a poisonous person.

-Cutting off someone who breaks your trust is their grief, not yours.

And of course, God KEEPS His promises.

Monthly Music list

 

Well, it's a 3-week March (the computer was down the one weekend), so here is what was hot on the Martin Chrat this Month.  Remember, you can listen or like at your leisure, don't expect to know them, as my chart veers widely (in most cases) from any national charts...

7- Sunflower Bean is at #6 this week and climbing with Beat The Odds.

6- Former #1 Madison Beer's Bad Enough dropped out this week after 8 on the M10.

5- Cannons were firing with These Nights.

4- From the 2014 lp Aventine comes Agnes Obel with Fuel To Fire.

3- This week's #1, from another old lp- 2018's Hold To The Light- Brooke Annibale with Then Again.

2- The previous week's #1 (and quite possibly the one from the missing week), Liz Cooper with Better Than Ever.

And the top song of the month of March goes to...

1- Wolf Alice, White Horses!!!!