Author Archives: Jimmy

United Nations Day, on October 24, marks the anniversary of the day — in 1945 — that the UN Charter went into force. The charter was ratified by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the … Continue reading →

The subject of weddings has come up recently, and I got to wondering about wedding rings. I’ve worn mine for more than 50 years — Caire lost hers a number of years ago, and it was replaced with other rings, … Continue reading →

I was throwing away a couple of old books that had been in our basement for I don’t know how long, and as I flipped through one of them — it contained article from, I think, an old Readers Digest, … Continue reading →

A friend of ours is a fan of bluegrass music, and it came up in a discussion a while back that bluegrass is mostly associated with the Appalachian region. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but he mentioned … Continue reading →

Besides the various wars and shootings, the news is full of the mess in Congress. The Speaker of the House fiascos are only the latest in a long list of actions, or non-actions, that indicates that Congress is failing to … Continue reading →

I read somewhere that today is St. Luke’s Little Summer. My extensive research turned up that the summer-like days that occur around October 18 are often called Saint Luke’s Little Summer. Actually, October 18 is Saint Luke’s feast day. It … Continue reading →

Tomorrow, October 18, is a legal holiday int Alaska — it’s Alaska Day. It is the anniversary of the formal transfer of territories in present-day Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States. That occurred on Friday, October 18, … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Friday the 13th — considered by many to be an unlucky day. Well, that got me to thinking — people do all sorts of things to change their luck, like carrying a rabbit’s foot, etc. I thought it … Continue reading →

Today is Friday the 13th — the most unlucky day of the year, at least in some people’s minds. If you fear Friday the 13th, you suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia. The bad news is that all years will have at least … Continue reading →

OK — here’s the question for today. Are the electrical outlets in your house installed upside down? Take a look — is the ground hole (the round hole, above or below, the two slots) on the top or bottom?Just so … Continue reading →