1. First, go around the place, look for and empty all spots where water has collected. The mosquitos that carry Triple E propagate in underwater pools of cedar swamps, rare on Cape Cod. But, the skeeters that carry West Nile virus get started in standing water. With the first confirmed death by West Nile in the state, look around and empty any potential breeding pools - cat water dishes to wheelbarrows.
2. I saw a guy in a bathing suit on a beach towel on the sand at Craigville beach behind a car with Jersey plates as if it was mid-July. Free parking. Expect sun today with a high of 66 degrees and a stiff breeze off Cape Cod Bay. The National Weather Service still warns possibility of rip currents through the morning. If you see a guy from New Jersey on a beach, give him some friendly advice.
3. Word of the day: MOOC - Massive Open Online Courses. Those private online universities may have charged too much for questionable degrees, but the new thing online this fall is free online courses from big league universities. They experimented last spring and have gone big time this fall. MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Berkley all offer MOOC.
4. On this anniversary of the September 11, 2010 attacks, in addition to remembering that horrific day, it might be instructive to remember that this day in 1971, Nikita Kruschev died. With his shoes off.
5. If you planted them, you’re now asking everyone you know, does anyone need cherry tomatoes? Get something different. The Harvest Organic Farmers Market continues at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds from noon to 4pm.