Author Archives: Jimmy

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 →

Both faithful readers know that today is a day that we always celebrate. It’s Ten Ten Day, or Double Ten Day. We started celebrating this occasion back in 1972 when we were living in Manila. We lived in an apartment … Continue reading →

Well, I hope you’ve recovered from National Pierogi Day yesterday, because today is Columbus Day. Columbus Day is a federal U.S. holiday commemorating the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the “New World” on October 12, 1492. … Continue reading →

Today is National Pierogi Day. I had never heard of a pierogi before I was married, but it turns out these “Polish dumplings” have been around since the 13th century. They originated in Eastern Europe as a tasty — and … Continue reading →

Both our kids went through a period of complaining about “rules.” They thought they were stupid and uncalled for didn’t make any sense and they shouldn’t apply to them. I tried to explain that as long as they lived in … Continue reading →

I read an interesting article a few days ago about colonialism — the article was in National Geographic, and it did a nice job of discussing the subject. It defined colonialism as “control by one power over a dependent area … Continue reading →

I saw a question on the Internet asking why isn’t the number 11 pronounced onety-one?I’ve heard that many times before and always considered it what it is — a joke, not a serious question. But since it’s a slow day, I … Continue reading →

Turn over a new page on your calendar — it’s now October. Normally this is great month to view the fall colors around here, but I’m not so sure this year — we’re still in the midst of a fairly … Continue reading →

I know there’s been a lot of talk about the Moon lately, like the September full Moon being the last supermoon of the year, and recently it’s importance in the Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival, but I though a little … Continue reading →

As you’re probably aware, today is the 15th day of the 8th lunar month on the lunar calendar. Of course on the Gregorian calendar that we use, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month varies every year. This year, in … Continue reading →