There was a vast difference in that era in the system used to elect presidents and vice-presidents. With technology not being what it is today, voters primarily obtained information on elections by word of mouth and by reading their local newspaper. Herb Michaels died a week ago today. What most readers will never know is the role Herb played in the early years of this publication. There is something in the autumn that sets the blood astir for adventure, for seasonal foods, and sweets of all kinds.
Autumn marks the most dramatic changeover from the end of the old to the beginning of a new year.
There is something in the invigorating air that stirs a primal yearning for hotter, heartier foods like long simmering soups and stews and those famous and favorite New England pork and beans and Indian pudding. By Richard Sanderson Historical chronicles contain accounts of strange displays in the Earth's atmosphere, displays which drew people's attention away from their everyday activities and left them pondering the mysteries of nature. For several days leading up to that date, the Sun exhibited an unusual reddish color, an indication of impurities in the atmosphere. About ten years ago, silt injected into the upper atmosphere by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines caused striking red sunsets all over the world.