function dayName(day) {
	var names = ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"];
	return names[day];
} // end dayNames
	
function monthName(month) {
  var names = ["Jan.", "Feb.", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "Sept.", "Oct.", "Nov.", "Dec."];
  return names[month];
} // end monthNames

function getDate() {
  var now = new Date;
	return dayName(now.getDay()) + ", " + monthName(now.getMonth()) + " " + now.getDate() + ", " + now.getFullYear();
}

function renderFeed(feed) {
  var items = '';
  $.each(feed.items, function(index, item) {
    items += '<dt><a href="' + item.link + '">' + item.title + '</a></dt>' 
          +  '<dd>' + item.description + '</dd>';
  });
  $('#wh .pane').html('<dl>' + items + '</dl>').jScrollPane();
} // end renderFeed