Bill Lucey

I forgot what the color Blue even looked like; it's been so long!

I think it's time for the GOP hitmen to take Trump for a little drive! "It's only business!"

The more the merrier! More than 59 million Americans already voted before Election Day (Nov. 3, 2026), according to the U. of Florida Voting Lab. The previous record for a midterm election was in 2022--approximately 45.9 million people voted early. Paintings: Norman Rockwell

If it's November 3, it must be National Sandwich Day!

“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” ― Winston S. Churchill Illustration: New York polling place, circa 1900, showing voting booths on the left. Source: Andrews, E. Benjamin. History of the United States, volume V. , 1912

All Souls’ Day is Nov. 2, a significant day to Catholics, which clings to the belief that the living remain connected to the dead through prayer, love, and hope in eternal life. "All Souls Day," 1888 --Jakub Schikaneder & "All Souls' Day," 1859 --William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Last year at about this time, the country was in Yama-Mojo mode, when the Dodgers pulled a few rabbits out of their hat, stunning the Blue Jays in seven games. And Derek Jeter needs to be enlightened that Dave Roberts squad also won the 2025 World Series the "right way."

Nov. 2 is National Deviled Eggs Day! The origin of deviled eggs can be traced back to ancient Rome, Spain, and other parts of Europe. The devilish title began in Great Britain in the 1700s, because in England a “devil” dish was likened to well-seasoned, broiled or fried foods.

Jerry Jones Needs to Fire his GM williamlucey.substack.com/p/…

The Ohio State Buckeyes drop out the Top 10 for the first since September 26, 2021, ending a run of 86 consecutive top-10 polls. UCLA reached the top five for the first time in 25 years, while No. 22 New Mexico earned the first AP ranking in its program’s history.

November 1 is National Author's Day! • “Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” — Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray • “This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.” — William Shakespeare, Richard II

"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster." —IAGO; ACT 3 SCENE 3 The first reported performance of William Shakespeare's tragedy ``Othello'' appeared on November 1, 1604 at Whitehall Palace in London. Painting: "Othello's Lamentation" (1857) -William Salter

If it's November 1, it must be National Cinnamon Day!

A Stunner! The Trojans take down the no. 2 ranked Buckeyes

Baseball Outside the U.S. williamlucey.substack.com/p/…

London at Sunset' (c.1890s) --Rose Maynard Barton

Word of the Day! Samhainophobia is a fear of Halloween. People with this specific phobia feel anxious when they think about or experience anything to do with Halloween.

“They're creepy and they're kooky Mysterious and spooky They're all together ooky” Happy Halloween! from the Addams Family

Just in time for Christmas: A Cambridge Christmas, presented by the estimable John Rutter.

October, 1963, President Kennedy receives some unexpected Halloween visitors in the White House (Oval Office). Photograph by Cecil Stoughton, White House Photographer Source: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.