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In today’s NY Post, Mike Vaccaro has an article on the worst NY coaches/managers. His take on Isiah Thomas? “…a .354 average that wouldn’t even have beaten out Mickey Mantle for the 1957 batting title.” ...
Questioning Progress: 1867
I am partial to the Farmer's Calendar essays of the "Maine Farmer's Almanac." They often contain philosophical observations, as is the case with the following excerpt. The writer takes a historical look at the reality of humanity and ...
March & Mars, The God of War: 1851
The following Farmer's Calendar essay comes from the "Maine Farmer's Almanac" of 1851. I can't help but wonder what has prompted this anti-war prose on the part of the almanac editor, Daniel Robinson. It would be 10 years before the ...
Dealing With Udder Inflamation: 1885
This same treatment is mentioned more than once in the old farm almanacs. But modern dairy farmers, with hundreds of cows, are not in a position to take the time to bathe and wipe down with flannel every ailing cow's udder even once, ...
Reference Book of the Week: Double Feature on World Almanacs
This week we feature two world almanacs. These two books pretty much do similar things, but they have some unique features as well. We keep two basic world almanacs at the Ready Reference shelf in the library (reminder: that’s the shelf ...
The Diet of Children: 1879
This essay, titled The Diet of Children, comes from the 1879 "Old Farmer's Almanac." It is very important that children should be fed on wholesome, nourishing food, at proper intervals. A child who is allowed to eat fried food, ...
Poultry: 1866
The following essay, titled POULTRY comes from the “Old Farmer’s Almanac” of 1866. The poultry upon the farms of New England, insignificant as it seems to be, forms no mean part of our wealth, while it contributes largely to our comfort ...
Almanacs: USAF — The Book 2008: Into the Wild New Yonder
USAF -- The Book 2008: Into the Wild New Yonder Source: Airman magazine (United States Air Force) From press release: The 2008 almanac version of Airman magazine is now available online. "Into the Wild New Yonder" is the theme for the ...
What Young People Should Know: 1867
The following excerpt from the “Old Farmer’s Almanac” of 1867 is titled What Young People Should Know and it provides some perspective on the expectations of rural youngsters in that day and age. The best inheritance that parents can ...
Farm Life, by John Burroughs: 1887
farm life, social distempers, This essay is from the “Old Farmer’s Almanac” of 1887 and is titled FARM LIFE. The byline of John Burroughs accompanies the entry. Burroughs was born on a farm in New York’s Catskill Mountains. ...