The Motley Moose
  • Home
  • Featured Posts
  • Editors’ Choice
  • News & Opinion
    • Biden-Harris White House
    • Motley Megaphone
    • It Takes a Village
    • Obama White House
  • Just Grazin’
    • Fiction
    • Our World in Images
  • Community
  • The Moose
    • Recent Post Feed
    • Comment Feed
    • Moose Admin Posts
    • FAQ – Getting Started
    • FAQ – How to Log In
    • FAQ – How to Compose a Post
    • About
  • My Moose
Home2020April

Month: April 2020

Featured Posts

Life in a Home for the Aged

April 27, 2020 Diana in NoVa 9

Barky Manor in its heyday (2007) A few years ago I wrote an essay titled “The Weirdness of Planning for Extreme Old Age,” in which I described our ill-fated attempt to move to a retirement […]

Community

Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Apr. 26th through May 2nd

April 25, 2020 JanF 94

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 […]

Community

Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Apr. 19th through Apr. 25th

April 18, 2020 JanF 91

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 […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: “Democrats will continue to use truth as our guide.”

April 18, 2020 JanF 4

    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) reminding everyone that Democrats rely on science and data to guide our policies. (Rep. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi, the Chairman […]

Democratic Party Values

President Barack Obama Endorses Joe Biden for President

April 15, 2020 JanF 7

President Barack Obama has endorsed his former Vice President, Joe Biden, for president. Text (bolding added). “Hi everybody. Let me start by saying the obvious – these aren’t normal times. As we all manage our […]

Community

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

April 11, 2020 JanF 75

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 […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: “Democrats are working to make sure that the CARES Act provides help for all businesses, not just the well-connected.”

April 11, 2020 JanF 1

    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland discussing plans to insure that under-served people and communities have access to the CARES small business loans. (“In order for […]

Featured Posts

A Forest is Much More Than an Assemblage of Trees.

April 10, 2020 RonK 5

Trees seem to be gregarious as most tend to live and thrive in communities that we call forests. Some forests are mostly of a single species while others are mixed with a variety of species. […]

Community

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

April 4, 2020 JanF 87

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 […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: “House Democrats will lead the way by putting Workers and Families First.”

April 4, 2020 JanF 2

    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congresswoman Nita Lowey of New York discussing additional help needed for workers and families during the pandemic. (Chairwoman Nita Lowey of the Appropriations Committee discussed […]

Posts pagination

1 2 »

Featured Posts

Summer Sunning!

Featured Posts
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° [...]

Spring Colors in the Pacific Northwest woods

Editors' Choice
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 [...]
Featured Posts

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 [...]
Featured Posts

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 [...]
Featured Posts

Spring is in the air!

February 1, 2026 2
At the beginning of February, when much of the north appears frozen and lifeless, there are stirrings below the surface and in the sky. The light is returning; today there is nearly an hour more [...]

Recent Posts

  • Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 5th July 4, 2026
  • Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: June 28th June 27, 2026
  • Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: June 21st June 21, 2026
  • Summer Sunning! June 21, 2026
  • Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: June 14th June 13, 2026

Legacy Motley Moose

Motley Moose – July 2008 to May 2015

Motley Moose Archives by Month

Recent Comments

  • JanF on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 5th
  • JanF on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 5th
  • princesspat on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 5th
  • Diana in NoVa on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 5th
  • Diana in NoVa on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 5th

Blog Roll

Legacy Motley Moose – Archive

Balloon Juice
Black Kos
Booman Tribune
Charlie Pierce
Ed Kilgore – NY Mag
Horizons (Smartypants)
Norbrook’s Blog
Peter Jukes
P.M. Carpenter
Stonekettle Station
Talking Points Memo (TPM)
Washington Monthly
Wonkette

Search the Moose

Moose Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
  • Home
  • Editors’ Choice
  • Featured Posts
  • News and Opinion
  • Biden-Harris White House
  • The Obama White House
  • Motley Megaphone
  • It Takes a Village
  • Just Grazin’
  • Fiction
  • Our World in Images
  • Community
  • About the Motley Moose
  • FAQ – Getting Started at the Moose
  • My Moose

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
RSS NPR
  • 'Solo agers' are a growing group. Changes that would help them could help everyone July 9, 2026
  • Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charge July 9, 2026
  • Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player July 9, 2026
  • Graham Platner ends Senate bid. And, why Nolan Wells' death captured national attention July 9, 2026
  • Bonnie Tyler, singer of power ballad 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75 July 9, 2026
  • A Florida airport is officially renamed for Trump. What does he stand to gain? July 9, 2026
  • How England's class divide shaped Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s likely next prime minister July 9, 2026
  • The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy July 9, 2026
RSS Guardian – US News
  • Wimbledon 2026: Noskova sees off Kostyuk to reach final; Muchova beats Gauff in thriller – live July 9, 2026
  • World Cup 2026: France v Morocco quarter-final buildup, Quansah hit with two-game ban – live July 9, 2026
  • Pogacar overwhelms Vingegaard on Col du Tourmalet to take overall lead of Tour July 9, 2026
  • Middle East crisis live: Tehran launches more strikes as Israel warns it is ready to strike Iran again ‘with even greater force’ July 9, 2026
  • Newcastle face sliding doors moment over Bruno Guimarães in summer of upheaval July 9, 2026
  • Jarell Quansah handed two-match ban by Fifa for sending off against Mexico July 9, 2026
  • Maine progressives race to find Platner replacement as centrists call for ‘normie Democrat’ July 9, 2026
  • Nato leaders surprised by Turkish president’s gift of guns after summit July 9, 2026
RSS Lawyers, Guns and Money Blog
  • Yet One More Platner Post July 9, 2026
  • A few quick soccer thoughts for the quarterfinals July 9, 2026
  • Trump Crashing Out July 9, 2026
  • This Day in Labor History: July 9, 1971 July 9, 2026
  • Catastrophic senate candidate finally recognizes the obvious July 9, 2026
RSS ProPublica
  • A Puerto Rico Government Agency Exposed 1 Million Social Security Numbers July 9, 2026
  • Top Legal Adviser to Joint Chiefs Is Stepping Down Nearly a Year Before Completing Term July 8, 2026
  • Wall Street Wants to Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk. July 8, 2026
  • Have a 401(k)? Help ProPublica Investigate What’s Really Happening to Your Money. July 8, 2026
  • Washington Law Says to Alert the Public When Doctors Are Accused of Misconduct. It Can Take Months. July 8, 2026
RSS BBC – World News
  • Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges July 9, 2026
  • Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport July 9, 2026
  • Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies July 9, 2026
  • Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital' July 9, 2026
  • Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes July 9, 2026
RSS BBC – Latin America
  • Nobody can question integrity of World Cup referees - Collina July 9, 2026
  • Ex-US judge spared from prison for helping migrant evade federal agents July 8, 2026
  • Are Argentina being treated favourably at World Cup? July 8, 2026
  • Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year July 8, 2026
  • Tears of relief? Messi adds another incredible chapter to World Cup career July 7, 2026
  • Home
  • Editors’ Choice
  • Featured Posts
  • News and Opinion
  • Biden-Harris White House
  • The Obama White House
  • Motley Megaphone
  • It Takes a Village
  • Just Grazin’
  • Fiction
  • Our World in Images
  • Community
  • About the Motley Moose
  • FAQ – Getting Started at the Moose
  • My Moose

Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes