Will Sirius Disappear on February 18th?
On Monday night observers in parts of Mexico, the western U.S., and central Canada may see the occultation of a lifetime when a tiny asteroid momentarily blots out the night sky's brightest star.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/will-sirius-disappear/
...I called the observatory and said "Surely you are not serious!" They assured me that they were Sirius and not to call them Shirley!

Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!