Useless Knowledge for a City Dweller

For some reason my local grocery store sells copies of the Farmer's Almanac, and for some reason I can't quite yet understand, I purchased a copy today along my organic milk and mystery leafy greens (swiss chard, it turns out).

The 2008 Farmer's Almanac, while not a page turner, is filled with interesting factoids (which are mostly useless for someone who doesn't even have a back yard). I have learned, for instance, that a banana tree is not a tree, but actually an herb related to palms, lilies and orchids. Who knew?

According to the almanac, Februay 10, 11, 17 and 18 are good days for baking, while April 5-19 are the best days of that month to dig holes. But if the hole you're digging is for a fence post, the best days in april to dig that sort of orifice are 1-3, 29 and 30. I'm not sure I understand why....

Happiness

Many people make way too much money writing books and giving seminars about happiness and how to find it. I personally think that the picture below illustrates absolute bliss: being comfortable with oneself, not caring what others think and, ultimately, living in the moment. I dare you to say otherwise.