Author Archives: Jimmy

The weather has always generated a lot of “sayings,” beliefs, and folklore. Some I remember when growing up, or have heard over the years include, “it’s dog days and snakes are blind, ye better be careful cause they’ll strike at … Continue reading →

I heard the term “Indian giver”  the other day. I hadn’t heard it for a very long time. When I was a kid, we used it all the time and it was right up there near the top of one … Continue reading →

Well, once again, it’s my birthday. I guess when your birthday comes around, it represents another year of growth and lessons learned — and — the opportunity to pause, reflect and appreciate all that we are — and have been. … Continue reading →

Tomorrow is a very important day. I know, most of you are thinking that it’s my birthday — and I must admit that my birth is certainly a significant event to be celebrated on August 6th.But, if you can imagine, … Continue reading →

Last night we were watching jeopardy and one of the contestants missed a question that pictured an animal — the contestant identified it as a buffalo, but the correct answer was a bison. The category, I think, was American History. … Continue reading →

Well, it’s that time again — are your ready for some football? Tonight is the Hall of Fame game, played annually at the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. This is a kind of a pre-pre-season game that gets … Continue reading →

Last night August’s Full Moon appeared — but wait — this year August gives us two Full Moons. The second one will appear on August 30.Last evening, the full Sturgeon Moon appeared and there will be a full Blue Moon … Continue reading →

Today, August 1, is Lammas Day. I mention this for two reasons: one — because it’s August 1 and two — I have always been curious about witches. The first time I heard about Lammas Day was some time ago … Continue reading →

Today we kick off the month of August — and today just happens to be an old harvest holiday — Lammas Day. As both readers already know, this year I decided to talk about each upcoming month…. August was named … Continue reading →

Well, here it is the end of July, so I though it might be a good day to talk about patents, since the U.S. Patent Office opened its doors on this date in 1790.The United States issues patents by the … Continue reading →