Author Archives: Jimmy

Scientist have discovered and know a lot about matter. The dictionary defines matter as a physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy. … Continue reading →

Today, December 15, is Bill of Rights Day. The Bill of Rights Day didn’t exist until Franklin D. roosevelt’s presidency — President Roosevelt made it a national holiday in 1941 — one the document’s 150th anniversary. The Bill of Rights … Continue reading →

On today, December 14, in 1807, residents from Vermont to Connecticut looked up at the sky and saw a red fireball. The fireball was described as being about two-thirds the size of a full Moon. The fireball broke apart and … Continue reading →

Today is St. Lucia (also called Lucy) Day — she was a fourth-century martyr. Her name is derived from the Latin lux, meaning “light.” Before the Gregorian calendar reform (in 1582, and adopted in Great Britain and the American colonies … Continue reading →

I read an article yesterday that stated that LEGO had failed in an attempt to make their product more environmentally friendly. LEGOs have always made their “bricks” out of plastic — it’s not a recent thing, that they turned to … Continue reading →

I watched an interesting segment on 60 Minutes last Sunday about quantum computing. The program was fascinating and frankly a little disturbing. When these computers come along with their magic large number factoring capabilities, I’m going to be even more … Continue reading →

“A day that will live in infamy,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt said in his speech responding to the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Every year, on December 7, Pearl Harbor Survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned before that I never knew about St Nicholas Day when I was little — I only learned about it when I was much older. Claire, on the other hand, always knew about St. Nicholas and it was always … Continue reading →

Years ago, we were in Hawaii and we went to dinner at a very nice restaurant. I think on this particular night, we went out to eat a little later than we normally do. Anyhow, the restaurant wasn’t very crowded … Continue reading →

Around this time every year, most of the dictionaries and a few other sources choose their “word of the year.” It’a always interesting to see what they think should be the word of the year. Some years it’s driven by … Continue reading →