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President Obama: “Ban the Box”

November 3, 2015 JanF 8

On Monday, President Obama appeared at an event in Newark NJ to announce actions the Administration is taking to help rehabilitate Americans who have paid their debt to society. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Now, a lot of […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Nov. 1st through Nov. 7th

November 1, 2015 JanF 130

Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – It’s Time To Reform our Criminal Justice System

October 31, 2015 JanF 8

The President’s Weekly Address post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. From the White House – Weekly Address In this week’s address, the President spoke […]

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He sang, fought for freedom, and was blacklisted. RIP Leon Bibb

October 27, 2015 Denise Velez 5

Leon Bibb. Born February 7, 1922 Died October 23, 2015 Some of you are too young to have lived through parts of the civil rights movement that included singers and musicians who used their voices […]

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What’s in the budget agreement for Social Security disability?

October 27, 2015 Geordie 15

There were a lot of rumors swirling around (including in the New York Times and the Hill) about some truly terrible proposals for Disability Insurance in the proposed budget deal being negotiated now. I don’t […]

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Passing the Baton to the Next Democratic President

October 25, 2015 JanF 5

Arriving in my Inbox last night was an email from David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager from the 2008 election. But it didn’t come from barackobama.com this time … it came from the Hillary Clinton […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Oct. 25th through Oct. 31st

October 25, 2015 JanF 168

Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – Protecting Our Planet for Future Generations

October 24, 2015 JanF 6

The President’s Weekly Address post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. From the White House – Weekly Address In this week’s address, the President laid […]

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President Obama Speaks on Criminal Justice Reform and “Black Lives Matter”

October 23, 2015 JanF 1

The White House hosted a panel discussion on criminal justice reform with law enforcement officials. (President Obama hosts a panel discussion on criminal justice reform in South Court Auditorium at the White House. October 22, […]

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“We’re better than that!” Thank you Rep. Elijah Cummings

October 23, 2015 Denise Velez 26

There are many moments that will stand out for me, from the 10 hour abusive bullying “Benghazi hearing” circus conducted by Republicans which attempted to break former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and failed. Of […]

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Entering the Quiet Time as We Leaf the Light Behind

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September 22, 2025 3
An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the Sun being vertically above a point on the Equator. The latitudes +L [...]

“Give Thanks for the Blessings”

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August 1, 2025 3
Happy Lammas!! Hey, wait just a minute! Those are happy llamas … which is not the same thing at all! Today is August 1st, the pagan holiday of Lammas or First Harvest. It is the [...]
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Summer Sunning!

June 20, 2025 3
Later today, we mark the Summer Solstice. Astronomically, it looks like this: The Summer Solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. The [...]
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April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

May 1, 2025 3
At Winter Solstice, the light begins to return – gradually, the memory of the long nights fades until the light and dark are equal on Spring Equinox. From that point on,  the light returns more [...]
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Springing into Spring – No Kidding!

March 19, 2025 5
Tomorrow, March 20th, at 2:01am Mountain Standard Time (my time!), the Spring Equinox will occur. An equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is [...]

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