function makeArray() {
                var args = makeArray.arguments;
                for (var i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
                  this[i] = args[i];
                }
                this.length = args.length;
              }

              function fixDate(date) {
                var base = new Date(0);
                var skew = base.getTime();
                if (skew > 0)
                  date.setTime(date.getTime() - skew);
              }

              function getString(date) {
                var months = new makeArray("January", "February", "March", "April",   "May",      "June",  "July",    "August",   "September", "October", "November", "December");
                return months[date.getMonth()] + " " +
                       date.getDate() + ", " + (date.getYear());
              }

              var cur = new Date();
              fixDate(cur);
              var str = getString(cur);