One month ago, I did a radio doubleheader Friday, starting with Wisconsin Public Radio’s Joy Cardin Week in Review at 8 a.m. I mentioned a month ago that I always seem to make WPR appearances around holidays, in that case, the start of Socialist Workers Day — I mean Labor Day — weekend.

I am doing that again Friday, with the added feature of a third radio appearance, another football game Saturday afternoon. The holiday in this case, I suppose, is St. Francis Day, the traditional day for pet blessings at churches that recognize saints — in this case, St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. (As opposed to St. Francis de Sales, who is, believe it or not, the patron saint of journalists and writers. And you thought the patron saint of journalists was Beelzebub.)

As always, Wisconsin Public Radio’s Ideas Network can be heard on WHA (970 AM) in Madison, WLBL (930 AM) in Auburndale, WHID (88.1 FM) in Green Bay, WHWC (88.3 FM) in Menomonie, WRFW (88.7 FM) in River Falls, WEPS (88.9 FM) in Elgin, Ill., WHAA (89.1 FM) in Adams, WHBM (90.3 FM) in Park Falls, WHLA (90.3 FM) in La Crosse, WRST (90.3 FM) in Oshkosh, WHAD (90.7 FM) in Delafield, W215AQ (90.9 FM) in Middleton, KUWS (91.3 FM) in Superior, WHHI (91.3 FM) in Highland, WSHS (91.7 FM) in Sheboygan, WHDI (91.9 FM) in Sister Bay, WLBL (91.9 FM) in Wausau, W275AF (102.9 FM) in Ashland, W300BM (107.9 FM) in Madison, and of course online at www.wpr.org.

Eleven hours later, I will be announcing high school football, followed by more high school football featuring the nation’s first two-state co-op football team 19 hours after that.