The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift

Today's horoscope says:
Ever notice that at least nine times out of ten when someone suddenly pops into your mind for no reason at all, it's not at all unusual to bump into them just as suddenly, or to get a call from them -- sometimes, almost immediately?
Well, guess what?
Yep.
You're due.
These are the times that convince many of us that there really is no such thing as a coincidence.
A master plan, perhaps -- fate, maybe -- but coincidence?
Nah.

Some of our readers today have been in:

Milan Lombardia, Italy

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Edithvale, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Annecy, Rhone-Alpes, France

Modena, Eilia-Romagna, Italy

London, England, United Kingdom

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Paris, Ile-De-France, France

as well as Singapore, Brazil, China, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia and in cities across the United States such as Jasper, Bedford, Wake Forest, Durham and more.

Today is:

Today is Sunday, October 31, the 304th day of 2010.

There are 61 days left in the year.

Today In History October 31

Today's unusual holidays or celebrations are:

National Carmel Apple Day

National Knock-Knock Jokes Day

and

National Magic Day.

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Happy Halloween

It's Samhain ... what are you doing to celebrate?

Welcome to the ancient festival of Samhain - the time when the barrier between the visible and invisible is at it’s weakest and those that have left this world on their timeless journey can draw closer to us.

This is the time when our Celtic ancestors celebrated their ancestors and the legacy of life and dreams, myths, magic and legends that they inspired - reflecting not only on those that have gone before us but on their own mortality.

In Celtic lands the passing of someone is always celebrated with a ‘wake’. This is not a sad time but a cause of celebration - a time to rejoice at the passing of the soul to a better place. This time, the time of Samhain was a perfect time to reflect and reconnect with those we have loved and cared for.

This is also a time of primeval energies when barriers fall and worlds merge. The tradition of ‘trick or treating’ came from these lands when on this - of all nights - but it was also done throughout the year - the earth spirits (the Sidhe or the faery) had to be placated - ‘treated’ or they would curse your lands (trick) and livestock.

Today our children take the role.  Playful, in the moment, spiteful when crossed - who better reflects the earth spirits? Hallow’en (All Hallow’s Eve - the christian festival of the holy souls which is tomorrow) is not a time of terror - but of reflection, reconnection and joy.

Fall colors at their peak

Photos: Fall colors at their peak

Photographer John Simmons captures the glory of fall in the N.C. mountains.

Sights and sounds of N.C. mountains
Panorama: Fall colors along the parkway

Haunted House

Mickey Mouse from 1929

Police Given Unruly Witches Handbook

U.K. police officers on patrol for Halloween celebrations Sunday have been armed with a 300-page handbook that includes information on how to deal with unruly witches.

Police Given Unruly Witches Handbook

The Belles of the Ball

Home (Holey, Moley, Me Oh My)

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

Don't Wait Up For Me

The Donnas

I wouldn't if I were You

I wouldn't if I were You. Messing with us is not the brightest idea you've ever had.

New suspicions about bomb plot

Mail-bomb plot deadlier than first thought

Bombs addressed to U.S. synagogues may have been designed to detonate midflight.  

On 2 passenger planes 

Also: 

• Images from Yemen
• Afghans hold Taliban talks
• Backscatter imaging

Explosive marijuana experiment destroys freezer, fridge

Police say a man who tried to distill the active ingredient from marijuana using butane gas inadvertently caused an explosion that sent the door of his refrigerator through a wall in his home.

Full Story

Little known sources of air pollution

Air pollutants you may not know about

Candles add ambiance, but those made from paraffin emit chemicals and soot.  

A harmful device in every office 

Also: 

• Healthy lungs for life
• Respiratory illnesses
• Five benefits of breath

Shoe

Awesome People Tricks

Viral hit spotlights awesome people tricks

This collection of gasp-inducing favorites showcases the amazing feats people can do.  

Flips, spins, and perfect aim 

Also: 

• Perfect precision march
• Baby's fun dog game
• Find: Cool pet tricks

Pontiac comes to an end

American auto icon comes to an end

After 84 years, General Motors finally drops the declining Pontiac brand.  

Once-storied muscle cars 

Also: 

• History of the cars
• Bond's Aston Martin sold
• Famous American autos

Awesome Pictures

All the World Loved the Swastika before WW2

 

All the World Loved the Swastika before WW2

Shadows Dancing

Judge: NC Voters Must Be Warned About Touch Screen Machines

A judge ruled Saturday that NC voters must be warned touch-screen voting machines are sensitive and poll workers will need to keep detailed records of complaints.

NC Voters Must Be Warned About Touch Screen Machines