Almanac Weather Predictions

Snowy weather is headed for the Northeast United States. Let's see what the the farmers almanacs have predicted.

The Old Farmer's Almanac: Northeast (Dec. 13-17), very cold then snowstorm. Atlantic Corridor (Dec. 10-14), Flurries, then sunny and cold and (Dec. 15-19) periods of snow and cold.

Farmer's Almanac: Northeastern States (Dec 12-15), snowstorm with significant accumulations as far south as Maryland and Virginia, then fair and cold.

Harris' Farmer's Almanac: Northeast (Dec. 14-16) , warmest days of the month. Also (Dec 16-20), Rain and snow near the cost and mainly snow inland.

Oscar the cat predicts patients' deaths - Yahoo! News

Oscar the cat predicts patients' deaths - Yahoo! News: "PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means they have less than four hours to live."

Bruce Springsteen Performing On A Street In Copenhagen

Here's a video of Bruce Springsteen performing "The River" in Copenhagen, Denmark.
According to this site, this occurred in 1988.

Pearls Before Breakfast

Can one of the nation's great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let's find out.

By Gene Weingarten
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, April 8, 2007; Page W10

"HE EMERGED FROM THE METRO AT THE L'ENFANT PLAZA STATION AND POSITIONED HIMSELF AGAINST A WALL BESIDE A TRASH BASKET. By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw in a few dollars and pocket change as seed money, swiveled it to face pedestrian traffic, and began to play."

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