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

December 31, 2016 JanF 86

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 – Working Together to Keep America Moving Forward

December 31, 2016 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, President Obama reflected […]

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

December 24, 2016 JanF 78

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 and Mrs. Obama – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

December 24, 2016 JanF 5

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 and […]

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Oh Hai, the Returning Light!

December 21, 2016 JanF 4

The winter solstice “occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. Though the winter solstice lasts only a moment in time, the term is […]

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Why is Bernie Sanders the most popular politician in America? (Hint: it ain’t his hair)

December 20, 2016 Squire 1

Now, let me be upfront here; this isn’t going to be a “Oh, if only Bernie had gotten the nomination!” screed, so, if you’re looking for that post, I’m sure you can find plenty of […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Dec. 18th through Dec. 24th

December 17, 2016 JanF 96

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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President Obama: “I could not be prouder to be your President”

December 17, 2016 JanF 3

On Friday, President Barack Obama had his year-end press conference before he began a two-week holiday vacation in Hawaii. The president took a well deserved victory lap: Today, understandably, I’m going to talk a little […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – Ensuring a Fair and Competitive Marketplace

December 17, 2016 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, President Obama discussed […]

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Michelle Obama on ‘Hidden Figures’: “You are worthy … don’t ever let anyone tell you that you are less-than.”

December 16, 2016 JanF 3

From the Obama White House: On Thursday, the White House hosted an event highlighting Hidden Figures in the history of space exploration. The event featured the stories of individuals who have made significant contributions to […]

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Holding Vigil for One of Our Founding “Meeses” – Denise Velez (Updated)

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July 13, 2026 8
Back in September 2008, a group of like minded people gathered at the Motley Moose to talk about politics and how they could promote politicians and political causes that would change people’s lives for the [...]

Summer Sunning!

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June 21, 2026 2
Later this morning, we will 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° [...]
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Spring Colors in the Pacific Northwest woods

May 15, 2026 6
I love the Pacific Northwest native flora this time of year as they emerge from our long dark winter. Since we can’t get out into the woods everyday, we have brought the woodlands colors home [...]
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April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

May 1, 2026 2
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 20, 2026 3
Today, March 20th, at 7:46am 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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