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“Give Thanks for the Blessings”
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 […]
Articles by JanF
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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: July 31st through Aug. 6th
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
Weekly Address: It’s Time to Fill the Vacancy on the Supreme Court
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, retired Federal Judge […]
Election 2016
Hillary Clinton: “When there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit”
Thursday night, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party. She stands poised (in both senses of the word) to be the first woman to become president of the United […]
Editors' Choice
Democratic National Convention – Day Four – July 28, 2016
From Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Arena, July 25th through July 28th CSPAN coverage begins at 4:30pm Eastern: Democratic National Convention, Day 4 (DNC YouTube archive) Day Three Motley Moose Coverage: Democratic National Convention – Day Three […]
Election 2016
President Barack Obama: “Let’s show the world that we still believe in the promise of this great nation.”
On Wednesday night, President Barack Obama addressed the 2016 Democratic Party nominating convention. He asked us to celebrate what is good about our country – and ourselves – as he laid out his vision for […]
News and Opinion
Democratic National Convention – Day Three – July 27, 2016
From Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Arena, July 25th through July 28th Watch Live! CSPAN coverage begins at 4:30pm Eastern: Democratic National Convention, Day 3 (DNC YouTube archive) Day Two Motley Moose Coverage: Democratic National Convention – […]
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Democratic National Convention – Day Two – July 26, 2016
From Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Arena, July 25th through July 28th UPDATE: CSPAN Full Video of Day 2 DNCC Watch Live (when streaming) (DNCC YouTube archive) The list of speakers will be updated as more information […]
Election 2016
Michelle Obama: “Who will have the power to shape our children for the next 4 to 8 years of their lives?”
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at the DNCC Monday night. She spoke of her time in the White House, role models, and history. And she made the case for Hillary Clinton to be the next […]
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Democratic National Convention – Day One – July 25, 2016
From Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Arena, July 25th through July 28th Watch Live! Day One (YouTube archive) The list of speakers will be updated as more information becomes available. UPDATE: Speaking tonight will be Cory Booker, […]