Author Archives: Jimmy

Yesterday, 17 August was Indonesian Independence Day — I didn’t get around to mentioning it, I guess because I was pre-occupied with “Cat Nights.” I’ve mentioned before that I was in Jakarta one year for Independence Day and I usually … Continue reading →

Today is August 17, and the beginning of Cat Nights. Back in July we discussed the “dog days of summer.” In August, the Dog Star Sirius is no longer visible in the predawn sky, bringing an end to the Dog … Continue reading →

Today, August 16, is National Rum Day. Quite a few years ago, rum was a very popular drink — at least with the crowd I associated with. Rum and Coke was popular and most gatherings usually featured a few pitchers … Continue reading →

Last year at this time I mentioned that we have new residents across the circle from our house, and they are originally from India. So in the spirit of world harmony, I’d like to wish our neighbors a happy 76th, … Continue reading →

We have an ongoing project around our house — we have thousands of old photographs taken over the years and we’re making an attempt to organize them and scan them into a digital format. I’ve got the job of scanning … Continue reading →

I usually mention about this time every year that August 13 is kind of a special day around here. It’s the day that Claire and myself went on our first official date and it’s also my dad’s birthday.I suppose that … Continue reading →

We get a monthly magazine from an investment firm and looking through the last issue, there was an article titled “The Mysteries of History.” It had brief paragraphs about a lot of “mysteries” both past and present. It mentioned things … Continue reading →

Well, if you’re not a big fan of hot weather, there’s good news and bad news.The good news is that today marks the official end of the “dog days of summer.” The bad news? Unofficially, it’s probably going still be … Continue reading →

Today is one of those Feast Days in the Catholic Church that I really don’t know much about. Maybe I haven’t been paying attention, bur I don’t remember hearing any priest over the years, say much about him. So — I … Continue reading →

Today is August 9, and while not generally recognized as quite as significant day as August 6, it played a major role in history. I’m sure you’re aware that on this date in 1945, the US dropped the second atomic … Continue reading →