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Welcome Summer 2023! According to meteorologists and others, Summer 2023 or the June solstice arrived at 10:58 a.m. EDT. Many refer to the first day of summer as the longest day of the year, or more specifically, the longest period of sunlight. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the solstice marks the official beginning of summer … Continue reading
Here we are again. It’s the Thursday before the Memorial Day Weekend! A fun time for some, rest and relaxation for others. At this point the only question that remains for any fence sitters on this holiday weekend is “Will you stay or will you go?” According to some of the noted travel analysts, … Continue reading
I often think of the Saturday before Mother’s Day as Commencement Weekend for a significant number of academic institutions across these United States. Earlier today, at my first alma mater, Howard University, President Joe Biden was the invited orator and delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2023. That got me to wondering how … Continue reading
Spring is less than two days away! March madness is in full swing, and that does not only apply to basketball. While brackets are being busted across the country this first weekend of March Madness, there are so many other things going on that should be of concern to Americans and the rest of the … Continue reading
Pi Day is almost here. This annual “fun holiday” comes around each year on March 14th and it remains one of my favorite calendar events. In case you are not aware, the first three digits of the mathematical constant, π, is 3.14 which lines up very well with March 14th (03/14). While I consider Pi … Continue reading
Today is Groundhog Day! That’s right! It’s February 2, 2023! As the custom goes, folks gathered in a place called Gobbler’s Knob, a small hill very close to the town Punxsutawney, PA to engage in the annual tradition of finding out if Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog and local celebrity, would see his shadow. Here’s how … Continue reading
‘Twas the night before Christmas and throughout the land, a winter storm not seen in a generation was stirring and putting up a good fight. Needless to say, the weather has replaced much of the discussion about gasoline prices for this end-of-year holiday season as a snowstorm grips much of the nation creating a mess … Continue reading
Welcome Winter 2022! At least that is what I think I want to say. It’s December 21, 2022 and the U.S. Naval Observatory tells us that winter will officially arrive in the United States and the Northern Hemisphere at 4:48 p.m. EST. B-r-r-r-r-r! Winter may not officially show up until later this afternoon, but falling … Continue reading
It’s Independence Day Eve here in the United States. Tomorrow, Americans will be celebrating the 246th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence – a document that was ratified by the U.S. Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Earlier this month, I researched some historical facts about Juneteenth – the new federal … Continue reading
Today is the first day of Summer 2022 and it is warm if not dangerously hot across most of the U.S. As an example, the Heat Index for Chicago is 102 degrees Fahrenheit. I don’t know who I should talk to about this, but here in the southeast, it feels like we’ve been in the … Continue reading
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