Nature's playground

Welcome October, we hope your stay is a nice one with not too many surprises.

Sept. 30, 2011: A true survivor

The last day of September means we are three-quarters of the way through the year.

Sept. 29, 2011: Who you calling two-faced?

Reuters provided this photo handout of a two-faced Janus cat.

People get ready there's change a coming.

Wow story of the day comes from France about a two-faced cat. Now who gets first dibs eating?



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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 28, 2011: Teddy baseball

Sad to see the regular season is ending for Major League Baseball. We still have a few more weeks of the playoffs and World Series.

Sept. 28, 1941, Ted Williams last player to hit .400.



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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 27, 2011: The negotiator

People still living can now grace postage stamps. I hope this brings everyone back to writing letters and paying bills via the mail service.

Sept. 27, 1779, John Adams appointed to negotiate peace terms with British.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 26, 2011: Quite a bunch

Sept. 26, 1969, the television sitcom "The Brady Bunch" premieres.

Supreme justice

Welcome to the first day of Fall. That does not mean you should fall down. Rather it means rejoice in the vivid colors of the trees, shrubs and plants. It also means get your butt in gear and finish those outdoor projects because Jack Frost is waiting in the wings with Old Man Winter.

Sept. 23, 2011: Planetary find

Fall arrives on Friday. The days are getting shorter and the beauty of nature is changing colors.

Sept. 23, 1846, Eighth planet discovered.



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Sept. 25, 2011: Freed

Nice to know two Americans held in Iran for two years are being released.

And pay attention to events in the Middle East. Palestinian statehood, crack down on the people of Syria. Change is coming and it will not come easy. Much bloodshed already.

Boston Red Sox survive another loss while Tampa Bay misses opportunity to gain ground in a very contentious American League Wild Card race.

Typhoon lashes out at Japan.

And on Sept. 25, 1980, actor George Clooney makes his "Facts of Life" debut. He has since gone on to do great things. If I do say so, I do look a lot like him.

Get out of here! Go have a good day.

Sept. 21, 2011: Traitor

What if cats and dogs ran the U.S.?

Just a thought.

Sept. 21, 1780, Benedict Arnold commits treason.

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Come sail away

Keeping things simple helps to keep us on the straight and narrow.

Sept. 20, 1519, Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Spain to find a western route to the Spice Island's of Indonesia.

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Sept. 19, 2011: Ground shakes

Let us not forget the men and women serving the U.S. around the world. You are in our prayers and thoughts.

Sept. 19, 1957, Nevada is site of the first-ever underground nuclear explosion.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 17, 2011: Bloody battle

Enjoy the weekend, everybody

Sept. 17, 1862, Battle of Antietam.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 16, 2011: Voyage to America

Those politicians need to stop talking about jobs and take action. Come out in the real world and see how it really is. It isn't a walk in the park or a rah, rah rally.

Sept. 16, 1620, Mayflower departs for America.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 15, 2011: Brits shine

Reach out and touch someone in need. Also, smile ... you make the world a brighter place when you do.

Sept. 15, 1940, tide turns in the Battle of Britain.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 14, 2011: McKinley dies

If you lose character, you lose everything.

Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley dies from infection, eight days after being shot.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 13, 2011: O, say can you see ...

I'm looking for woolly caterpillars, No, not to eat! I want to check how thick the coat of hair is for winter prediction.

Sept. 12, 2011: Old paintings

Time to get back to working hard and making a difference.

Sept. 12, 1940, Lascaux cave paintings discovered.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 11, 2011: America attacked

Ten years ago, acts of terror claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people in the United States. Many others have lost their lives since battling terrorism. Pause to remember these people and thee families. Don't ever give up.

Sept. 10, 2011: Pull that buggy over

Seems like a stern lecture was given last night in Washington, D.C.

Sept. 9, 2011: A child is born

It would be great if Mother Nature would take the rain in the Northeast and quench the Southwest.

Sept. 8, 2011: The pardon

My jobs program is allowing people to get back to work by getting rid of some stupid rules that hinder doing such. There has to be a way to work this out and in a timely fashion.

Sept. 7, 2011: Uncle Sam

Congress gets back to gridlock today after taking a few weeks off to talk about the need not have gridlock.

Sept. 6, 2011: New weapon

Remember, today is Tuesday. This is a holiday week. Please adjust your schedules.

Sept. 6, 1915, first tank produced.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 5, 2011: Texas has a leader

Happy Labor Day!

Sept. 5, 1836, Sam Houston elected president of Texas.



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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

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

Sept. 4, 2011: Last warrior surrenders

The smell of plastic burning is not pleasant, and propane tanks exploding is a scary sight as well. Recycling business was lost to fire Friday. Quite a fireball it was for a few hours.

Sept. 3, 2011: U.S. recognized

We are thankful for all the men and women who keep this country going. Enjoy the Labor Day holiday.

Sept. 2, 2011: Quick banking

More cracks found in the Washington Monument. But it will stand the test.