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Spring is in the air!
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 […]
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Welcome, Returning Light!
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 […]
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “It is here that we have done the People’s work.”
On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will not have an official role in Democratic Party leadership in the 108th Congress. She spoke to her colleagues and the country in a speech from […]
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Northwest coast Indian history and art at the U. British Columbia Museum of Anthropology.
The University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (MOA) is among my favorite museums. For Northwest Pacific Coast Indians’ history it is unsurpassed. I recently returned there having not been for a few years and enjoyed it as much […]
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Entering the Quiet Time as We Leaf the Light Behind
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”
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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President Biden: “I call on all Americans to condemn white supremacy.”
From Buffalo New York – President Biden Calling on All Americans to Condemn White Supremacy What happened here is simple and straightforward: terrorism. Terrorism. Domestic terrorism. Violence inflicted in the service of hate and a […]
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April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!
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!
Today, March 20th, at 10:33am Central Daylight 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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Spring is in the air!
At the beginning of February, when the earth appears frozen and lifeless, there are stirrings below the surface and above us in the sky. The light is returning; today there is nearly an hour more […]