Those of you who perused the daily news yesterday (though why would any sane person do that?) would have quickly halted in your tracks upon seeing this headline:

“500-pound mound of pythons found in Florida marsh”

Reading further, you would have found a photo and a description of a discovery made by a team of trackers (e.g., here) — a 7-foot wide mound of Burmese pythons in the midst of mating season.

Of course, it’s mere coincidence that this report surfaced just before our premiere of a song by a band named Inelegant Mass. Or is it? Continue reading »