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These are people, not symbols – UPDATED with pesky facts

November 19, 2015 JanF 20

The last minute rejection of the Syrian refugee family by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) is a lot of things (many of which involve curse words) but it should not be used to build court […]

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President Obama: “We don’t have religious tests to our compassion”

November 17, 2015 JanF 14

President Obama spoke in Antalya Turkey on Monday from the G20 Summit. Following his statement, he answered questions from the press President Obama on ISIL and Islam and the refugee crisis: The overwhelming majority of […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – Giving Veterans Their Chance

November 14, 2015 JanF 5

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 honored […]

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North Cascades National Park and the North Cascades Highway Loop

November 12, 2015 RonK 9

Late October, 2015 North Cascades Mountains Washington State A trip in late October took me over the North Cascades Highway, through the North Cascades National Park and to Chelan where I met my two brothers […]

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‘Concerned Student 1950,’ the history of black students at Missouri University, and black people in Columbia MO.

November 10, 2015 Denise Velez 24

By now we all know that University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe, and Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin have resigned after protests by Concerned Student 1950, a hunger strike by grad student Jonathan Butler, and the […]

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President Obama: “We are going to lead by example””

November 6, 2015 JanF 10

Today, President Obama has announced his decision to not approve the building of the Keystone XL pipeline: President Obama announces that his Administration is rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline. November 6, 2015. President Obama: This […]

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President Obama: “Ban the Box”

November 3, 2015 JanF 8

On Monday, President Obama appeared at an event in Newark NJ to announce actions the Administration is taking to help rehabilitate Americans who have paid their debt to society. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Now, a lot of […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – It’s Time To Reform our Criminal Justice System

October 31, 2015 JanF 8

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 spoke […]

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He sang, fought for freedom, and was blacklisted. RIP Leon Bibb

October 27, 2015 Denise Velez 5

Leon Bibb. Born February 7, 1922 Died October 23, 2015 Some of you are too young to have lived through parts of the civil rights movement that included singers and musicians who used their voices […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – Protecting Our Planet for Future Generations

October 24, 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 laid […]

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Welcome, Returning Light!

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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 [...]

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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