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November 6, 1893 – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the greatest Russian composer of all time, was having the worst month in his life. Rumors of his homosexuality had become so well known that a coterie of his former classmates got together and forced him to drink cholera tainted (arsenic) water. Shortly after meeting with his ‘oldContinue reading “Avoid reunions with ‘old friends’”

With 88 days between the equinox on September 23 and the solstice on December 21, we are considered halfway through the relevant seasons (Autumn or Fall in the northern hemisphere; Spring in the southern hemisphere) on this day. While you are considering that, keep this in mind: Make your plans, as you see fit.

Don’t forget to set your clocks back tonight – I’m never sure why you need to save daylight anymore, it seems to come whether or not you call.

November 6, 1989 –Today is the Feast of St. Katharine, the patron saint of the victims of long draw out campaign battles (see Pat Nixon, the Methodist saint.) Kitty Dukakis, wife of Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, was hospitalized after ingesting rubbing alcohol on this date.

There’s a Big Mac Museum in Pennsylvania. The Big Mac Museum Restaurant is located in North Huntingdon, Pa. in Westmoreland County, just about 20 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It was opened by McDonald’s themselves in 2007 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Big Mac, featuring exhibits such as a 14-foot tall Big Mac andContinue reading “How large is the fries statue?”

I Know Only Two Tunes: One of Them Is Yankee Doodle, and the Other Isn’t The 18th U.S. President hated music- all music. Ulysses S. Grant changed his name from Hiram Ulysses Grant because he hated the initials “H.U.G.” Demand Euphoria!

November 5, 1956 – The Nat King Cole Show debuted on NBC-TV on this date. The Cole program was the first of its kind hosted by an African-American. In the 1956 season, the show had a 15-minute running time. It was expanded to a 30-minute segment in 1957. The show originally aired without a sponsor,Continue reading “The Nat King Cole Show”

November 5, 1605 –Remember, remember the 5th of November The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, or the Powder Treason, as it was known at the time, was a failed attempt by Guy Fawkes and a group of provincial English Catholics to kill King James I of England, his family, and most of the Protestant aristocracy inContinue reading “With a dark lantern and burning match….”

Cheetahs love Calvin Klein cologne. Wildlife crews trying to film these skittish big cats tried testing a range of scents of their cameras and equipment in order to draw cheetahs in closer for filming. Of all the scents they tried, Calvin Klein’s “Obsession for Men” proved to be the one the cheetahs loved the most.Continue reading “It must be the amount of Castoreum in their formula”

Today is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, one of the biggest and brightest of all the Hindu celebrations. An ancient festival celebrating the triumph of light over dark and good over evil; the day is also significant in other religions including Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word, “deepawali”, meaning “rowContinue reading “May your day be free from darkness and abundant with light.”