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The D-bate … and then there were three – UPDATED with video links

November 14, 2015 JanF 17

UPDATED with links to CBS News videos and some YouTubes – scroll to end of post. Tonight the Democratic Party presidential candidates will debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The debate will be […]

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President Obama: “We’ve got more work to do”

November 10, 2015 JanF 1

On Monday night, President Obama spoke to the group Organizing for Action (OFA) at their fall meeting at the St. Regis Hotel. Organizing for Action grew from the Organizing for America (barackobama.com) group created in […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – If you haven’t gotten covered, here’s your chance

November 7, 2015 JanF 3

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 […]

Election 2016

This is still our time … and we have work left to do

November 5, 2015 JanF 12

Seven years ago last night, this happened: President-Elect Barack Obama: This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to […]

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What’s in the budget agreement for Social Security disability?

October 27, 2015 Geordie 15

There were a lot of rumors swirling around (including in the New York Times and the Hill) about some truly terrible proposals for Disability Insurance in the proposed budget deal being negotiated now. I don’t […]

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Passing the Baton to the Next Democratic President

October 25, 2015 JanF 5

Arriving in my Inbox last night was an email from David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager from the 2008 election. But it didn’t come from barackobama.com this time … it came from the Hillary Clinton […]

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President Obama Speaks on Criminal Justice Reform and “Black Lives Matter”

October 23, 2015 JanF 1

The White House hosted a panel discussion on criminal justice reform with law enforcement officials. (President Obama hosts a panel discussion on criminal justice reform in South Court Auditorium at the White House. October 22, […]

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Welcome, MotleyMoose Dot Commers!

October 16, 2015 JanF 6

Today the motleymoose.com and the motleymoose.net web sites are as one. (Pardon me while I grab a Kleenex to dry the tear I shed … okay … back.) In early May, we were informed that […]

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Democratic Party Primary Debate: October 13, 2015

October 13, 2015 JanF 33

Tonight, five candidates seeking the Democratic Party presidential nomination will meet in Las Vegas at a debate telecast on CNN (8:30pm Eastern time). UPDATED with Transcript from WaPo: The CNN Democratic debate transcript, annotated (“annotated” […]

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Gun Ownership, Gun Culture and “Accident” Prevention

October 4, 2015 RonK 9

Is there a “gun culture? And is it related to gun ownership and to accidental shootings? Given the many disturbing facts, statistics, and daily poignant case examples, I remain continuously perplexed that Americans continue on […]

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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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