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Hillary Clinton: “This is not who we are”

October 10, 2016 JanF 2

From last night’s debate, courtesy of PBS NewsHour and Fusion: Hillary Clinton on Trump's 2005 comments released Friday: "Yes, this is who Donald Trump is." #Debates2016 #debates https://t.co/pC09wFpOUl — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) October 10, 2016 […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Oct. 9th through Oct. 15th

October 8, 2016 JanF 128

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 – Continuing to Strengthen the Middle Class

October 8, 2016 JanF 4

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 highlighted […]

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President Obama: “History may well judge today as a turning point for our planet.”

October 6, 2016 JanF 2

From the White House, yesterday: “President Obama announced that enough countries have acted to bring the Paris Agreement into force — a historic step forward in saving the one planet we’ve got.” President Obama: Ten […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Oct. 2nd through Oct. 8th

October 1, 2016 JanF 139

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 Give Families Access to Paid Sick Leave

October 1, 2016 JanF 4

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: “We need an adult in the White House”

September 29, 2016 JanF 8

On Wednesday afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to students at La Salle University in Philadelphia Pennsylvania about the importance of voting and, specifically, why they need to vote for Hillary Clinton. Michelle Obama: As […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Sept. 25th through Oct. 1st

September 24, 2016 JanF 114

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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From the National Mall: The Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

September 24, 2016 JanF 11

UPDATE: Full Text of President Obama’s Remarks have been added below the fold The grand opening celebration for the National Museum of African American History and Culture took place on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – Celebrating the National Museum of African American History and Culture

September 24, 2016 JanF 9

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 commemorated […]

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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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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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