gistfile1.py

def human_readable_datetime(dt):
    right_now = datetime.now()
    if right_now.year == dt.year:
        if right_now.month == dt.month:
            # Same day
            if right_now.day == dt.day:
                datetime_format = '%I:%M %p'
            # Within 2 days.
            elif right_now <= dt + timedelta(days=2) and \
                    right_now >= dt - timedelta(days=2):
                datetime_format = '%a %I:%M %p'
            # Within 7 days.
            elif right_now <= dt + timedelta(days=7) and \
                    right_now >= dt - timedelta(days=7):
                datetime_format = '%A %I %p'
            # Same month.
            else:
                # TODO: Should this only be the day??
                datetime_format = '%b %d'
        # Same year.
        else:
            datetime_format = '%b %d'
    else:
        # Not this year.
        datetime_format = '%b %d %Y'
    return dt.strftime(datetime_format)