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. 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. 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. 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. 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

Aug. 3, 2010: Beware of cornworms

Gardening tip, treat cornworm if needed.

Aug. 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain sailing the ocean blue.

Aug. 3, 1949, the National Basketball Association was formed.

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