Tweet Yesterday the entire Northeast was hit by a fast moving snow system, which crippled the entire region. Although the storm was not so bad in terms of accumulation what was terrible was the rate of snow fall. Even I was caught off guard by the speed at which the snow began to fall. I [...]
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Tweet Today is Poinsettia day which was name after the man who brought the poinsettia plant back from Mexico, and began what would become the modern poinsettia industry in this country. Above is a picture of Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779 – 1851); the man whom poinsettia day is named in honor of, and the first [...]
Tweet 66 years ago today Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese. Of course other military installations on the island were also attacked, including Wheeler field and Hickam Air Force Base. The Island of Oahu had then as it still does today a very large percentage military population on the island. The attack which came from the North side [...]
Tweet Yesterday workers at the Rhode Island state house were busy setting up for the upcoming Christmas holiday. They placed one large Christmas tree in the very center of the state house, which they were getting ready to put the lights on; and numerous other Christmas trees are on display, from around the world. Also [...]
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