<![CDATA[Hello, dear reader, and welcome to Saturday, April 18, 2026. Kind of a light day on national observances today. It’s Adult Autism Awareness Day, National Husband Appreciation Day, National Lineman Appreciation Day, and National Animal Crackers Day. It's supposed to be getting to 80 degrees around the shack today, with a thunderstorm this afternoon. This is the time of year around western New York that gives rise to the speculation that Mother Nature makes Kamala Harris look like a teetotaler.]]>