function buildWayBackMachine(){
//populate varibales for today and 13 days in the past
var day0 = new Date();
day0.setDate(day0.getDate());
var day1 = new Date();
day1.setDate(day1.getDate()-1);
var day2 = new Date();
day2.setDate(day2.getDate()-2);
var day3 = new Date();
day3.setDate(day3.getDate()-3);
var day4 = new Date();
day4.setDate(day4.getDate()-4);
var day5 = new Date();
day5.setDate(day5.getDate()-5);
var day6 = new Date();
day6.setDate(day6.getDate()-6);
var day7 = new Date();
day7.setDate(day7.getDate()-7);
var day8 = new Date();
day8.setDate(day8.getDate()-8);
var day9 = new Date();
day9.setDate(day9.getDate()-9);
var day10 = new Date();
day10.setDate(day10.getDate()-10);
var day11 = new Date();
day11.setDate(day11.getDate()-11);
var day12 = new Date();
day12.setDate(day12.getDate()-12);
var day13 = new Date();
day13.setDate(day13.getDate()-13);
var spacer = "";

//create month array
var months = ['Jan.','Feb.','March','April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'Aug.', 'Sep.', 'Oct.', 'Nov.', 'Dec.' ];
//create month array for urls
var urlMonths = ['jan','feb','mar','apr', 'may', 'jun', 'jul', 'aug', 'sep', 'oct', 'nov', 'dec' ];

//create day of the week array
var weekDays = ['Sun.', 'Mon.', 'Tues.', 'Wed.', 'Thurs.', 'Fri.', 'Sat.' ];

//create the dropdown menu	
document.write ('<FORM NAME=\"form1\">');
document.write ('<SELECT style="width:110px" NAME=\"select\" ONCHANGE=\"takeMe(this.form)\" SIZE=\"1\">');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"\">Select a day...');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day0.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day0.getMonth()]+'/'+day0.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day0.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day0.getMonth()] + ' ' + day0.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day1.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day1.getMonth()]+'/'+day1.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day1.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day1.getMonth()] + ' ' + day1.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day2.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day2.getMonth()]+'/'+day2.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day2.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day2.getMonth()] + ' ' + day2.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day3.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day3.getMonth()]+'/'+day3.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day3.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day3.getMonth()] + ' ' + day3.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day4.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day4.getMonth()]+'/'+day4.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day4.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day4.getMonth()] + ' ' + day4.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day5.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day5.getMonth()]+'/'+day5.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day5.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day5.getMonth()] + ' ' + day5.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day6.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day6.getMonth()]+'/'+day6.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day6.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day6.getMonth()] + ' ' + day6.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day7.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day7.getMonth()]+'/'+day7.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day7.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day7.getMonth()] + ' ' + day7.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day8.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day8.getMonth()]+'/'+day8.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day8.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day8.getMonth()] + ' ' + day8.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day9.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day9.getMonth()]+'/'+day9.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day9.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day9.getMonth()] + ' ' + day9.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day10.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day10.getMonth()]+'/'+day10.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day10.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day10.getMonth()] + ' ' + day10.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day11.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day11.getMonth()]+'/'+day11.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day11.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day11.getMonth()] + ' ' + day11.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day12.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day12.getMonth()]+'/'+day12.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day12.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day12.getMonth()] + ' ' + day12.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('<OPTION VALUE=\"/news/'+day13.getFullYear()+'/'+urlMonths[day13.getMonth()]+'/'+day13.getDate()+'\">'+ weekDays[day13.getDay()] + ', ' + months[day13.getMonth()] + ' ' + day13.getDate()+'</OPTION>');
document.write ('</SELECT>');
document.write ('</FORM>');
return spacer;
}


//if the selection changes, go to the new place
function takeMe(urlPlace){
	var index=urlPlace.select.selectedIndex
	if (index !== 0){
		location=urlPlace.select.options[index].value;
	}
}