function today() {
  var dayNames = new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday");

  var monthNames = new Array("January","February","March","April","May","June","July",
                           "August","September","October","November","December");

  var dt = new Date();
  var y  = dt.getYear();

  // Y2K compliant
  if (y < 1000) y +=1900;

  document.write(dayNames[dt.getDay()] + ", " + monthNames[dt.getMonth()] + " " + dt.getDate() + ", " + y);
}