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Today is Friday the 13th! Do you worry about it or just look at it as another day?  If you are troubled by this day, be sure to check out our 13 Ways to Improve Your Luck the Friday the 13th.

Americans across the country will be celebrating Veterans’ Day on November 11. This annual federal holiday is set aside as a time for honoring all veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces.
Veterans’ Day is observed on November 11 in commemoration of the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War [...]

Halloween is my favorite night of the year. About 15 years ago I started doing a Halloween day radio show on WMME – Moose Radio in Augusta Maine. I am on the air from 6:30am – 9:00am doing trivia and music and conversation. At some point I casually mentioned that I give out the [...]

Several years ago, the editors of the Farmers’ Almanac™ actually made a suggestion to change Election Day from Tuesday to Sunday, to promote greater participation. Since Sunday is not a working day for a majority of the population, it might encourage more people to find the time to go to the polls and cast their [...]

Everywhere you turn someone or some group is asking for your vote. After awhile, it becomes a blur. The last time we got involved in politics was in 1828 when we said that “Congress spoke to much and spent too much” and haven’t felt it necessary to do so since. But this year we are [...]

In last few years one of the fastest growing sports is that of paddling Giant Pumpkins. It started on Lake Pesaquid in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Today there are dozens of races involving Giant Pumpkins. My first competition was in Canada. The last couple  years, I have stayed closer to home and paddle in the [...]

Last week when we announced the results of our first Full Moon contest., we received a comment taking us to task for changing yet another tradition. I love history and I immerse myself in tradition as much as any one does. Maybe I need to better explain what we are trying to accomplish. [...]