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My first AIDS Walk diary for 2018

August 12, 2018 anotherdemocrat 2

Hi. So if you look at my posting history, it’s 99% AIDS Walk & AIDS Ride diaries. Yeah, back in May I posted about going to the U2 concert in Chicago. But really — it’s […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Aug. 12th through Aug. 18th

August 11, 2018 JanF 116

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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Fighting Back: “Democrats believe that America should invest in our children”

August 11, 2018 JanF 4

    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Representative Bobby Scott of Virginia. (Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, Scott highlights Democrats’ Aim Higher Act, […]

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VNV Tuesday – Book Break! Getting Cozy 8/7/18

August 7, 2018 DoReMI 3

I read. I read a lot. On a scale of 1-10, I’m probably a 7.5-8 in terms of time spent reading. For the most part, I read non-fiction, mostly history of some sort, and since […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Aug. 5th through Aug. 11th

August 4, 2018 JanF 107

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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Fighting Back: “Republicans are trying to take away your health care”

August 4, 2018 JanF 3

    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz. (Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI): “Republicans are trying to take away your health care”) The Trump administration is fighting in federal court […]

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“Give Thanks for the Blessings”

August 1, 2018 JanF 4

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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VNV Tuesday – History’s Wrenching Pain 7/31/18

July 31, 2018 DoReMI 4

Last week I mentioned that I was reading a book on the history of lynching, which resulted in more than a few folks expressing trepidation about my next post. Fear not! The post is here, […]

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The Deer at Lammas Tide

July 29, 2018 Diana in NoVa 4

Aylwin thought her way was the only way—until the Goddess showed her otherwise.   All seemed well in the orchard that morning and in the woods beyond. Walking from the Big House through the orchard, […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Jul. 29th through Aug. 4th

July 28, 2018 JanF 88

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Welcome, Returning Light!

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December 21, 2025 5
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 [...]

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 [...]
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“Give Thanks for the Blessings”

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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