Groundhog Day

It’s Groundhog Day!

Published Saturday, February 2, 2013 A.D. | By Donald R. McClarey

Put smiles on your faces! Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring, assuming that a rodent has the charism of prophesying the onset of the end of winter. Here is to Groundhog Day, without a doubt the loopiest of American celebrations! Continue reading →

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Happy Groundhog Day!

Published Thursday, February 2, 2012 A.D. | By Donald R. McClarey

What a gloriously silly event Groundhog Day is, when a nation turns its eye upon the predictive power of a large rodent seeing, or not seeing, his shadow. It is completely ridiculous and long may we be a country that has time for the innocently ridiculous every now and then! Continue reading →

Groundhog Predicts an Early Spring

Published Wednesday, February 2, 2011 A.D. | By Donald R. McClarey

Happy Groundhog Day to all our readers! Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow so we may expect an early Spring, if one assumes that a particular individual of Marmota monax has predictive powers in regard to weather. Phil has an accuracy rate of 39% which I imagine is better than Al Gore’s weather related prognostications. Oh well, back to shoveling snow for me.

Its Groundhog Day!

Published Tuesday, February 2, 2010 A.D. | By Donald R. McClarey

A very happy Groundhog Day to our readers, especially to any who may be caught in a time loop!