gistfile1.rb

#!/usr/local/bin/ruby -w
require 'csv'
CSV.foreach("contacts.csv") do |row|
  name = row[0]
  if name.nil?
#  do nothing
  elsif name.empty?
#  do nothing
  else
    command = "google calendar add --cal \"Finelighters Birthdays\" \"#{name}'s Birthday #{row[1]}\""
    puts command
    `#{command}`
  end
end