Whoa! We almost let November slip by without telling you all about the month that follows. Better do it now, before Thanksgiving, because we'll be too sleepy after that. Anyway, the month to come is December, which is described in many ways, most of which add up to "the most... read more →
Nov
25
Oct
16
You may not be paying any attention to us, since last month we called October the month "when the weather gets nice." And then, just before the month started, along came Hurricane Helene, and many of our neighbors, especially to the west, are still digging out and trying to recover.... read more →
Sep
11
What can we say about October? Several things, in fact, which generally speak to the fact that this is our favorite month. And we're sure you'll be grateful, because we're leaving the stuff about the Romans until the end. The leaves turn -- OK, so this will probably already have... read more →
Aug
20
We're running a few days late this month, so you might have begun to think you weren't going to get a lecture about the upcoming month. You're not that lucky. Brace yourself for... September! We'll start with the puzzle that's been confusing people for more than 2,000 years: It's the... read more →
Jul
13
Or at least, it feels like the hottest. If you doubt that, wait and see. We're sorry if you're sick of the Romans, especially after hearing about this past month, named for Julius. But bear with us for a moment. Octavian, as he was known in his youth, was adopted... read more →
Jun
20
Here we go again. Prepare to be amazed by a bunch of stuff -- both trivial and important -- about the month that will soon be bearing down upon us, if you can see it coming through all those heat waves rising off the road. Here we go: Quintilis --... read more →
May
15
We hope you've been enjoying our in-depth reports on the months of the year. And if you haven't, we apologize because we've already written this one, which is a startling exposé of the month coming up. June. What can be said of it? More than you might think. The Start... read more →
Apr
17
Yikes! We let April 15 slip right by us! We hope you didn't, else the taxman will be coming for you! And we've already done the month of April, so we're thinking we may move on to the next one. May we? As is usual with these timely monthly investigations,... read more →
Mar
18
Last month, we riffed on the name of March -- since that month was coming up. But while it's still going on, we've had enough of March now, so let's look ahead to April. And rather than dig into the name, we'll share some trivia that you can use to... read more →
Feb
15
OK, the big event of February is over (and you married guys remembered in time, didn't you?). Not much to look forward to after that, beyond, well, President's Day. And who gets excited about that? Not many of us are presidents. So we might as well look ahead to March.... read more →