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Friday, June 20, 2025
Ah, Summer Has Finally Arrived!
Today is the first day of summer!
So the season is still very, very young.
And you thought summer began last month? Phooey!
The whole notion that summer begins on Memorial Day and ends on Labor Day is something that was dreamed up by the media and/or the travel industry. And it's a lie.Because the calendar (and the seasons themselves) tell a whole different story.
May is often cool and transitional. And so is much of June.
Summer begins at the summer solstice which is today, June 20.
And autumn begins at the autumnal equinox on September 21.
June 20 is the longest day of daylight.
September 12 is a day when the hours of daylight and darkness are about equal. Thus, the equinox.
After September 21, darkness begins to take over and it remains that away until December 20 which is the shortest day of the year in terms of sunlight. Each day after that, we get more sunlight until the vernal equinox in March -- the first day of spring.
That's the cycle of the seasons.
We have many warm, wonderful days ahead of us.
And yes, there may be some gloriously sunny, summer-like days during the first few weeks of June (IF we are lucky). But it still won't be summer.
Summer comes in its own time and its own way. Nature has taken care of that.
Don't rush the season -- and don't cut it short.
And, when it's time, do go out and enjoy summer until at least September 22.
And don't let anyone tell you it's over on Labor Day.
The Summer, The 50th Anniversary Of 'JAWS'!
This was the movie that invented the summer blockbuster!
Thursday, June 19, 2025
And Jimmy Carter Allowed It To Happen!
Khomeini called for the shah's immediate overthrow, and on December 11 a group of soldiers mutinied and attacked the shah's security officers. With that, his regime collapsed and the shah fled. The shah traveled to several countries before entering the United States in October 1979 for medical treatment of his cancer.Nixon called it. He saw it coming. He knew pic.twitter.com/0Gvwmkfkbq
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) June 19, 2025
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Dan With NJ State Sen. Mike Testa!
A tireless fighter for a better New Jersey, State Senator Mike Testa has proven to be a star ever since he arrived in Trenton a few years ago. During a lively, freewheeling session he talks to Dan about the key issues that are motivating him now, what he sees on the horizon . . . and the new Pope, the best places to eat in New Jersey, inspirational words to live by, growing up in South Jersey, the lure of the Jersey shore, the state budget, NJ's soraing utility costs and finding the time to do everything he does.
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