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President Obama: “This deal demonstrates that American diplomacy can bring about real and meaningful change”

July 14, 2015 JanF 26

An Iranian nuclear deal has been reached: (Final video. Full text of transcript below the fold.) President Obama: “The United States, together with our international partners, has reached a comprehensive long-term deal with Iran that […]

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President Obama Announces 46 Commutations in Video Address: “America Is a Nation of Second Chances”

July 14, 2015 JanF 7

From the White House blog, Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President As a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and criminal defense attorney, I’m well acquainted with how federal sentencing practices can, in too many instances, lead […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 12th through July 18th

July 12, 2015 JanF 145

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 – Making Our Communities Stronger Through Fair Housing

July 11, 2015 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, the President discussed […]

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Eugene Robinson: “This emblem of hatred and oppression is finally coming down”

July 10, 2015 JanF 9

Eugene Robinson, son of South Carolina, on today’s removal of the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina State House grounds: For most of my life, a flag representing white supremacist violence against black people […]

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The Running of the Bull: Today’s 2016 GOP Presidential Primary News

July 7, 2015 JanF 7

The annual San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain known as The Running of the Bulls often features accidental gorings as thousands of sanity-challenged people run alongside the fighting bulls in the streets of the village. […]

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The Scott Walker Story: Intimidated, again!

July 5, 2015 JanF 13

Earlier this year, the Republican dominated Wisconsin legislature did Gov. Scott Walker’s bidding and elided The Wisconsin Idea from the University of Wisconsin system’s mission statement. The Wisconsin Idea had been part of the statutes […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 5th through July 11th

July 5, 2015 JanF 136

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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Working Towards Our More Perfect Union: The Civil Rights Act of 1964

July 4, 2015 JanF 8

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Democrat, signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 The act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin and gave […]

From the White House

Weekly Address: President Obama – Have a Safe and Happy Fourth of July

July 4, 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 wished […]

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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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