The month of January is named for the Roman god Janus, who had a face on each side of his head, and so was able to look both forward and backward at the same time. He was the god of doorways, and therefore by analogy the god of transitions. So it's appropriate that this month is named for him, as it marks the turning of the year.
Most of us look both forward and backward at this time. My 2008 had some of the highest highs and lowest lows that I've ever experienced. My hopes for 2009 are tempered by experience, but experience has also taught me that it's not wise to ignore the unexpectedly good just because it doesn't fit my plans.
This is a song by Bob Dylan, about the end of a love affair, a time of transition if there ever was one, and a time in which the bitter is rarely more bitter and the sweet never more sweet. Joan Baez interprets it with the help of Nashville's finest circa 1968, including Grady Martin's guitar which, just to prove life is odd, is reminiscent of his work on Marty Robbins's "El Paso," once you listen closely.
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