FRIDAY:  The name "Gamaliel" is significant, today, November 2.  Why?

Warren "Gamaliel" Harding was born on this date 1865.

THURSDAY: The term "feeling blue" has its roots in nautical tradition. How? When a captain or officer died, the ship flew a blue flag.

WEDNESDAY - HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Were you ever afraid of Halloween as a kid?  Do you have any kids or grandkids afraid of Halloween?  The fear of Halloween is called,..

Samhainophobia.  Samhain was the festival by the ancient Gaelics/Celtics marking the end of harvest season, and usually marked by "cleansing" bonfires. It was also the time the Gaelics/Celtics thought a door to "other world" would open and the souls of the departed could return.

TUESDAY: Including Sandy, there have already been 19 named storms this hurricane season.  What is the most number of named storms in one year?28, in 2005

MONDAY:  The hybrid storm of Hurricane Sandy this week reminds many weather folks of "The Perfect Storm" of 1991, another tropical/n'oreaster hybrid that was depicted in the George Clooney movie.  What was the name of that hurricane then?

Hurricane Grace