Ical on desktop background

Is there anyway to set ical on the desktop background?

Hi,
Here is one way to get your calendar on the desktop:
Step 1: File > Print > Save as PDF (I saved it on the desktop, for easy finding in the next step)
Step 2: Open the PDF with Preview, then File > Save As and save it as a jpeg wherever you want (in /Library/Desktop Pictures if it needs to be accessible to all user accounts).
Then just select in System Preferences. The only negative, really, is that keeping it up to date on the display means re-doing the process whenever events are added or changed.

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