July Almanac
By Roger Chambers
July 1 Canada Day
July 4 Independence Day, usually called
“4th of July”
July 13 Nathan Forrest’s Birthday,
Tennessee
July 14 Bastille Day, France
July 17 Luis Munoz Rivera’s Birthday,
Puerto Rico
July 24 Pioneer Day, Utah
July 25 Constitution Day,...
Editorial: The November Elections and Weakening of Democracy
By Roger Chambers | Columnist
In the short book “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” Timothy Snyder outlines tactics used by would-be autocrats to overturn a popularly elected democracy. These trends were frequently...
August Almanac By Roger Chambers
August Holidays and Observances
August 1 Colorado Day
August 2 Friendship Day - Lammas (Cross Quarter Day)
August 3 Ernie Pyle Day in New Mexico
August 4 Coast Guard Day
August 14 Atlantic Charter Day - World War II Day in Arkansas
August 16 National Airborne...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for March 2021
Mohawk Valley Almanac for March 2021
March is the beginning of spring in the Mohawk Valley even though there is frequently still at least some snow on the ground, especially in higher elevations of the...
March Almanac ~
By: Roger Chambers
March is a fickle month, with temperatures in March among the most variable of any month ranging from a low of -15°F to a high in the mid-80s°F. Some years there are...
MoVa Almanac, November Edition
by Roger Chambers
November is generally a cool to cold month with gray skies, rain, and sometimes blustery snowstorms, an early reminder of the coming winter season. The average high is 48°F and the average...
Mohawk Valley Almanac November 2021
Mohawk Valley Almanac
November 2021
Holidays and Observances in November
November 1 All Saints’ Day
November 2 All Souls’ Day; Election Day
November 4 Will Rogers Day, Oklahoma
November 7 Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 A.M.
November 10 U.S. Marine...
Guest Editorial: Tenney Part of Problem
By Roger Chambers
Liberal democracy, of which the United States was a world leader, is under serious attack. The trend is strong in formerly democratically elected governments such as the Philippines, Venezuela, Myanmar, Hungary, Poland...
March Almanac
By Roger Chambers
March varies day-to-day from fairly pleasant to blustery and wintry. In like a lion, out like a lamb (or vice versa) goes the iconic legend. While seasonable temperatures range from the 20s°F...
May Almanac ~
By Roger Chambers
May Holidays and Observances
May 1 May Day / Celtic Beltaine; Law Day; International Labor Day
May 2 Rhode Island Independence Day
May 5 Cinco de Mayo
May 8 Truman Day in Missouri
May 10 Confederate Memorial...