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Morning y'all, mostly cloudy skies, 68F, and 83% humidity. The forecast calls for a partly cloudy morning and temperatures rising to 81F by noon, then cloudy in the early afternoon and a 40% chance of showers. Skies should begin to clear late in the afternoon and evening hours.

See, Fick, that's the problem. You are denying that you in denial. This is not the path to wellness. Fair enough, but would you at least agree that you are as nutty as a fruitcake. Or fruity as a fruitcake? Either one will help you to begin your recovery. Yeah, but only at the Blue Oyster Bar. We know, and that is one of the reasons you do not get invited to the Friday night poker parties at the CSim office lounge. Granted, it's not one of the places you frequent, but didn't you notice bats flying out of the belfries of those churches and synagogues you were busy burning in the late 1930's and early 40's?

So 1980's. Rest in peace, Mr. Otcasek, and thanks for the magical music.

Morning y'all, clear skies, 66F, and 87% humidity. Possible patchy fog this morning, then a partly cloudy day and a high of 91F.

Could be! LOL! Fick, you will never get better if you continue in your denial.

Morning y'all, another cloudy start to the day and it is currently 71F and 87% humidity. Expecting a partly cloudy afternoon and a high of 84F. I've heard that Fick does have a 14 incher, but it's not attached to him, it's not real, and you don't really want to know what he does with it.

That is a very disturbing photo and on so many levels. I'd say Fick really does need to see a doctor. A doctor of psychiatry.

No, he really was not an international sensation.

So long, Eddie, you had one hell of a ride! Not exactly the performer of the year in terms of his moves on stage, but had some great songs and a bit of a unique voice. I wonder what he could have done if he had not fallen into the trap of alcohol and drugs. One of my favorite songs.

Morning y'all, cloudy skies linger after yesterday's cloudy, misty, drizzly day. 69F and 80% humidity, expecting to see partly cloudy skies by this afternoon and a return to summer temperatures. Today's high is forecast to be 86F. The ground is like concrete and there is very little rain in the 10-day forecast, but more summer temperatures.

We have often wondered as to why Donnie passes out at the sight of big boobs, but I don't think that's the reason. As a member of the medical community, it is my professional opinion that when Donnie sees big boobs, he gets excited and his body diverts the blood that normally flows to his brain to another region of his anatomy, leaving him very light-headed and prone to assuming a prone position. Disclaimer: The opinion expressed above is not intended to be a definitive diagnosis of any condition, real or imaginary. Consult your doctor. Get a note from your mother and/or spouse/significant other. All rights reserved. Dealer markup, tax, title, processing fee, and destination charge not included. Some assembly may be required. Do not take internally.

Morning y'all, it's Friday the 13th! If you see this guy thumbing for a ride and pick him up... your day is probably not going to end well. Cloudy skies, 87% humidity and 73F. Expecting this Friday the 13th to be cloudy, a slight chance of scattered showers, and a high of 75F. Summer returns with a vengeance tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be lopping off people's heads, unlike the fellow pictured above.

Around here, the Poplar trees have had yellow and falling leaves for the past three weeks, but that's normal for the Yellow Poplar trees native to Virginia. They are the very first trees to change color and go from green to yellow to brown near the end of summer.

Morning y'all, clear skies, 71F, and 85% humidity. Expecting to see a sunny morning, a few clouds this afternoon, a slim chance of scattered thunderstorms, and a high of 97F.

I'll never forget exactly where I was standing and what I was doing when the report of the first aircraft hitting the World Trade Center came over the local radio station. At first, I dismissed it as being a small aircraft lost in fog colliding with the building. It would not have been the first time something like that happened in NYC. When the report of a second aircraft hitting the opposite tower, I knew that something coordinated was happening. Then the Pentagon was hit. I ordered appointments for the remainder of the day to be cancelled and closed the office. I went home and turned on my big color tv. It was big for the time, a 27 inch CRT type. I sat in disbelief as I watched the images, the footage, and the live coverage of the collapse of both towers. America was changed in one day. Today, 18 years later, it was another day at the office. Uneventful at the office, the news of the day fairly mundane. I rushed home tonight, picked up my wife, and we went to a large, community even honoring those who gave everything on September 11, 2001, our military, and our first responders. It was a moving event, plenty of patriotic music, and it was a great salute to those who served and still serve our communities and our nation.