Sept. 1, 2010: We found the Titanic

According to the Farmers' Almanac, Sept. 1 is a good day for planting rooted crops.

Sept. 1, 1939, World War II began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland.

Sept. 1985, A joint U. S.-French expedition located the wreck of the Titanic 560 miles off the coast of Newfoundland.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 31, 2010: I want to be a movie star

I am anxiously awaiting my new Farmers' Almanac.

Aug. 31, 1887, Thomas Edison received a patent for his "Kinetoscope," and moving pictures were born.

Aug. 31, 1962, Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from Great Britain.

Aug. 31, 1997, Princess Diana and her companion Dodi al-Fayed were killed in a car accident in Paris.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 30, 2010: Hang up, it is the Russians

Police those fruit trees by picking up fruit around them. Thanks to Harris' Farmer's Almanac Gardening Guide for that advice.

Aug. 30, 1862, the Second Battle of Bull Run took place during the Civil War.

Aug. 30, 1963, a hot line between the Kremlin and the White House went into operation to reduce the chances of an accidental war.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 29, 2010: Who took August?

Hard to believe that August is nearing an end.

Harris' Farmer's Almanac Gardening Guide suggests sowing arugula and fall mesclun seed Sunday.

Aug. 29, 1966, The Beatles played their last major live concert at Candlestick Park, California.

Read more: This Day in History: August 29 — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/August-29#ixzz0xwc2YMlE

Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Kartrina hit New Orleans. The rebuilding continues and the dream is alive.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 27, 2010: Fall gardening in August is a must

Time to prepare the fall garden, my friends.

Today make sure to check ornamentals for root weevils.

Aug. 27, 1859, the first commercial oil well (and it is not from BP). Edwin Drake drilled the first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pa.

AUg. 27, 2003, Mars made its closest approach to earth in 60,000 years.

Read more: This Day in History: August 27 — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory#ixzz0xpe4DJ7G

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile


Brax, France


China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI


Halifax, Nova Scotia


Hurricane, UT


Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL


Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 26, 2010: Who is out there?

Hey all. I am just curious if anyone is reading this cat's little tidbits and weather. I guess it is the full moon that is making me catty.

Remember to stop and enjoy the day for at least one minute.

Aug, 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote went into effect.

Aug. 26, 1939, the first televised major league baseball game was televised: a double-header between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds.


Here is the forecast:



Antofagasta, Chile


Brax, France


China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI


Halifax, Nova Scotia


Hurricane, UT


Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL


Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 25, 2010: Mooning the world

I hope you enjoy the sturgeon full moon.

Aug. 25, 2009, Edward "Ted" Kennedy, who served as a Democratic senator from Massachusetts since 1962, dies. He was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in 2008.


Here is the forecast:






Antofagasta, Chile





Brax, France





Buxton, Derbyshire, England





China Grove, NC







Erie, PA





Glendale, AZ





Grosse Pointe, MI





Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT





Indianapolis





Kankakee, IL







Lafayette, IN





Rochester, MN





Wooster, OH





Some place exotic:



I hope you enjoy the Sturgeon (Full) moon. It was quite bright.

Road Town, British Virgin Islands





Honolulu, HI

Aug. 24, 2010: Hot time in Pompeii

I'm out of sync since Jeff was hanging out at home today. He really interrupted my napping.

Aug. 24, 69, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Aug. 24, 1572, 70,000 French Protestants, or Huguenots, were killed in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.

Aug. 24, 1989, Pete Rose was banned from baseball for gambling.

Here is the forecast:


Antofagasta, Chile


Brax, France


Buxton, Derbyshire, England


China Grove, NC



Erie, PA


Glendale, AZ


Grosse Pointe, MI


Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT


Indianapolis


Kankakee, IL



Lafayette, IN


Rochester, MN


Wooster, OH


Some place exotic:


Road Town, British Virgin Islands


Honolulu, HI

Aug. 23, 2010: Cooking becomes an art

I love cooking, and you will love knowing Fannie Farmer opened a cooking school Aug. 23, 1902.

Aug. 23, 1305, Scottish leader and national hero, William Wallace, was executed in London.

Aug. 23, 1926, silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31.

Here is the forecast:



Antofagasta, Chile



Brax, France



Buxton, Derbyshire, England



China Grove, NC



Erie, PA



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT



Indianapolis



Kankakee, IL





Lafayette, IN



Rochester, MN



Wooster, OH



Some place exotic:



Road Town, British Virgin Islands



Honolulu, HI

Aug. 22, 2010: An art caper in France

The original Rough Rider, President Theodore
Roosevelt became the first United States president to ride in an automobile on Aug. 22, 1902. Bully! Bully!

Aug. 22, 1642, the English Civil War began between supporters of King Charles I (Royalists or Cavaliers) and those of Oliver Cromwell (Roundheads).


Aug. 22, 1775, King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in open rebellion.

Aug. 22, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Lourve.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL


Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 20, 2010: An ancient Voyager

Sending out an S.O.S. for some catnip.

Aug. 20, 1911, the first around-the-world telegram was sent.

Aug. 20, 1977, the space probe Voyager 2 was launched. It continues to explore to this day, and is now more than 7 billion miles from Earth.

Here is the forecast:


Antofagasta, Chile



Brax, France



Buxton, Derbyshire, England



China Grove, NC



Erie, PA



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT



Indianapolis



Kankakee, IL



Lafayette, IN



Rochester, MN



Wooster, OH



Some place exotic:



Road Town, British Virgin Islands



Honolulu, HI

Aug. 19, 2010: A few chores

Farmers' Almanac recommends Aug. 19 is a good day to Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Holes, Wean, Potty Train, Wash Windows, Advertise to Sell, Travel for Pleasure

Aug. 19, 1812, the U.S. frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, defeated the British ship Guerriere during the War of 1812.

Aug. 19, 1977, comedian Groucho Marx died in Los Angeles at age 86.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 18, 2010: The 2011 Farmers' Almanac is here

Cool beans! The 2011 Farmers' Almanac is here.

Aug. 18, 1227, Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan died in China.

Aug. 18, 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents born in North America.


Here is the forecast:


Antofagasta, Chile



Brax, France



Buxton, Derbyshire, England



China Grove, NC



Erie, PA



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT



Indianapolis



Kankakee, IL



Lafayette, IN



Rochester, MN



Wooster, OH



Some place exotic:


Road Town, British Virgin Islands


Honolulu, HI

Aug. 17, 2010: Cat nights begin

According to "Harris' Farmer's Almanac Gardening Guide," Tuesday is the beginning of cat nights. Ha, ha. I rule the world.

Aug. 17, 1807, Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont, began its trip up the Hudson River to Albany.

Aug. 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille devastated the Gulf Coast, killing 248 people.


Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands


Honolulu, HI

Aug. 16, 2010: Happy birthday, Joey

Happy birthday to Joey Youhana, the brother of Jaclyn Youhana, a former co-worker of mine. Joey turns 21 and has the greatest smile in the world. Thank you, Jaclyn, for sharing this wonderful young man with us.

According to Harris' Farmer's Almanac Gardening Guide, freeze berries to make jam later.

Aug. 16, 1829, the original Siamese twins, Eng and Chang, arrived in Boston.

Aug. 16, 1948,  baseball legend Babe Ruth died in New York City at age 53.

Aug. 16, 1961, my owner, Jeff Bonty, is born in Lafayette, Ind., at Home Hospital. The world would never be the same.

Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at Graceland, his Memphis,Tenn., home, from heart failure at age 42.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands


Honolulu, HI

Aug. 15, 2010: Happy birthday, Wizard of Oz.

I'm off to see the Wizard of Oz. Is he in Kansas, do you know. I get a little scared of flying mokeys, too.

Aug. 15, 1057, Macbeth, king of Scotland, was killed by Malcolm Canmore.

Aug. 15, 1911, Proctor & Gamble Company introduced Crisco vegetable shortening.

Aug. 15, 1939, The Wizard of Oz premiered in Hollywood.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands





Honolulu, HI

Aug. 13, 2010: Not just another Friday

I don't about you, but I am not afraid of Friday the 13th. But I do have nine lives.

Aug, 13, 1521, After a three-month siege, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán fell to the Spanish conquistadors, marking the end of one empire and the rise of another.

Aug. 13, 1995, baseball great Mickey Mantle died of cancer.

Here is the forecast:






Antofagasta, Chile





Brax, France





Buxton, Derbyshire, England





China Grove, NC





Erie, PA







Glendale, AZ







Grosse Pointe, MI







Halifax, Nova Scotia







Hurricane, UT







Indianapolis





Kankakee, IL





Lafayette, IN





Rochester, MN



Wooster, OH



Some place exotic:





Road Town, British Virgin Islands





Honolulu, HI

Aug. 12, 2010: I need power

We lost power at the estate for eight hours on Wednesday.

It came back on around 1 a.m., according to published reports. Jeff and I were already asleep.

That is why we did not post last night.

Aug. 12, 1851, the home sewing machine is patented by Isaac Singer.

Aug. 12, 1865, British surgeon Joseph Lister became the first doctor to use an antiseptic during surgery.

Read more: This Day in History: August 12 — Infoplease.com

Here is the forecast for some of my peeps:


Antofagasta, Chile


Brax, France


Buxton, Derbyshire, England


China Grove, NC


Erie, PA



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT



Indianapolis


Kankakee, IL


Lafayette, IN


Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:


Road Town, British Virgin Islands


Honolulu, HI

Aug. 11, 2010: All I need is an S.O.S.

Would somebody please tell Levi Johnston his 15-minutes of fame are up.

Aug. 11, 1909, Arapahoe became the first American ship to use the S.O.S. distress signal.

 
Here is the forecast for some of my peeps:


Antofagasta, Chile


Brax, France


Buxton, Derbyshire, England


China Grove, NC


Erie, PA



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT



Indianapolis


Kankakee, IL


Lafayette, IN


Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:


Road Town, British Virgin Islands


Honolulu, HI

Aug. 10, 2010: I'm talkin' bout Shaft ...

Do they come any smoother than Isaac Hayes? Hayes died on Aug. 10, 2008 in Memphis, Tenn.

Aug. 10, 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was established in Washington, D.C., from funds left by British scientist James Smithson.

Read more: This Day in History: August 10


Here is the forecast for some of my peeps:

Antofagasta, Chile



Brax, France



Buxton, Derbyshire, England



China Grove, NC



Erie, PA



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia



Hurricane, UT



Indianapolis



Kankakee, IL



Lafayette, IN



Rochester, MN



Wooster, OH



Some place exotic:



Road Town, British Virgin Islands



Honolulu, HI

Aug. 9, 2010: Barry White rules

If you are ever in a funky mood, pop in a Barry White CD.

The man is the Master of Love Ballads.

Trouble with the IRS. Gone.

Your wife left you for the milk man. No problem.

The neighbor just torched your privacy fence. You are in control.

Hope that puts you all in a good mood for Monday.

Aug. 9, 1854, Henry David Thoreau's Walden, recounting his experiment in solitary life on the shores of Massachusetts' Walden Pond, was published.

Aug. 9, 1936, Jesse Owens became the first American to win four gold medals in one Olympics.

Aug. 9, 1995, Jerry Garcia, lead singer and guitarist of the Grateful Dead, died.

Thanks to infoplease.com.

Here is the forecast for some of my peeps:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 8, 2010: Sunday, Sunday

I think Jeff, my owner, has catch scratch fever. He has been lethargic all day. Yes, he did work half-a-day at the paper, but his big butt is dragging.

Harris' Farmer's Almanac Seasonal Gardening Guide says don't let the cukes get too large.

Aug. 8, 1588, English forces attacked the Spanish Armada, permanently crippling Spain's "invincible" fleet.

Aug. 8, 1876, Thomas Edison patented the mimeograph machine.

Aug. 8, 1974, President Nixon announced he would resign the following day as a result of the Watergate scandal.

Thanks to infoplease.com.

Here is the forecast for some of my peeps:

Antofagasta, Chile



Brax, France



Buxton, Derbyshire, England



China Grove, NC



Erie, PA



Glendale, AZ



Grosse Pointe, MI



Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT





Indianapolis



Kankakee, IL



Lafayette, IN



Rochester, MN



Wooster, OH



Some place exotic:



Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 6, 2010: Great day to swim the channel

It has been a tough day. I have been out dousing the plants with the hose, as I was instructed by the Gardening Guide from Harris' Farmer's Almanac.


Aug. 6, 1806, the Holy Roman Empire ended with the abdication of Emperor Francis II.

Aug. 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first U.S. woman to swim across the English Channel.


Aug. 6, 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy to replace Gray Davis as governor of California to Jay Leno on the Tonight Show.

Thanks to infoplease.com.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 5, 2010: Goodbye, Norma Jean

 Neil Diamond's "Hot August Night" is a great song for the sultry weather.

Aug. 5, 1914. the first electric traffic lights were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.

Aug. 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe died.

Aug. 5, 2002, The gun turret of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor was raised from the ocean floor.

Thanks to infoplease.com.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Aug. 4, 2010: A great day for the press

I am wondering when the moving vans will be called for at Wrigley Field. After Monday's performance, I think a fire sale would be good. If Lou Piniella would walk away now, no one would notice because it is just a big party at Wrigley with the fans.

Aug. 4, 1735, printer John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was acquitted of libel in a case that helped foster freedom of the press.

Aug. 4, 1884, Thomas Stevens became the first person to bicycle across the United States. He later bicycled around the world.


Aug. 4, 1964, the bodies of three civil-rights workers were found in an earthen dam, six weeks into a federal investigation backed by President Johnson.

Thanks to infoplease.com.

Here is the forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI