Author Archives: Jimmy

And here it is St. Patrick’s Day again — it’s also the closing ceremonies for Cinco de Marcho, that started on March 5. Check the blog entry for March 5th if you’re confused. St Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of … Continue reading →

Beware the Ides of March. You can check this blog’s entry of March 15, 2017 for more information on Kalends, Nones and Ides. But why should you “beware the Ides of March?” Well, if you’ve never read Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, … Continue reading →

This day every year is Pi Day and a lot of years it doesn’t get the recognition that it deserves on this blog. But today, let’s talk about and celebrate Pi which is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to … Continue reading →

In just a few hours, Daylight Saving Time is back — I like DST with the longer days, just seems like I get more done.Most everyone knows that daylight saving was proposed by Benjamin Franklin, but not everyone knows that … Continue reading →

I was talking to my neighbor a couple of days ago and he mentioned that his lawnmower had conked out at the end of the summer and he hadn’t gotten it back from the repair shop yet. Well, that got … Continue reading →

I know that you’re thinking that we don’t need another holiday, but I can’t let today pass without mentioning that it’s Cinco de Marcho Day. Don’t get this one confused with Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday celebrated every year … Continue reading →

In my younger days, I spent a lot of time on airplanes — a lot of different kinds, military and civilian, and lots of time on commercial airliners. All that travel tapered off in the early 80s. It occurred to … Continue reading →

Goodbye February, hello March. I’m always happy when March rolls around every year because it means that I’ve survived the two most depressing months of the year. I think the old Roman calendars had it right when their year was … Continue reading →

Last weekend at (after) Mass, we heard the annual financial report for our church. The church, like a lot of people and organizations, is struggling to make ends meet these days. One of the charts presented during the presentation indicated … Continue reading →

Last evening was a very significant milestone/anniversary at our house. We celebrated OTBN CXLIV. In case you’e one of those unfortunate people that don’t regularly read this blog, here’s the background. The founders of OTBN are Dorothy J. Gaiter and … Continue reading →