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President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address: “America does not stand still”

February 25, 2017 JanF 2

From the Moose Archives … The Obama White House – Enhanced Broadcast The speech is over, but the work of 2014 is just beginning. Transcript: 2014 State of the Union Address Fierce

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President Obama’s Final Press Conference: “I think we’re going to be okay”

January 19, 2017 JanF 5

President Obama held the final scheduled press conference of his administration yesterday. He spoke of the role of the press, his plans for the future, including when he would speak out, and once again expressed […]

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The Obama White House Archives

January 18, 2017 JanF 4

As the Dark Times approach, we may need to re-visit the daily doings of the Obama White House: the speeches, the policy initiatives, the joy of watching the First Family living in the house that […]

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Final Weekly Address of President Obama – The Honor of Serving You as President

January 14, 2017 JanF 3

This will the final Weekly Address of President Barack Obama’s Administration. Thank you, President Obama. From the White House – Weekly Address This week, President Obama delivered his final weekly address thanking the American people […]

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President Obama: “I will be right there with you, as a citizen, for all my remaining days”

January 12, 2017 JanF 3

On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama delivered his farewell speech, marking the end of his time in the Oval Office. He will, however, always be Our President. President Obama: My fellow Americans, it has been […]

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Michelle Obama: “Something better is always possible if you’re willing to work for it and fight for it.”

January 8, 2017 JanF 2

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at the 2017 School Counselor of the Year event in the East Room of the White House last week, a tradition she started in 2015. Her remarks became an emotional […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama’s Farewell Address to the Nation

January 7, 2017 JanF 10

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 discussed […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – Working Together to Keep America Moving Forward

December 31, 2016 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, President Obama reflected […]

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Weekly Address: President and Mrs. Obama – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

December 24, 2016 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, the President and […]

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President Obama: “I could not be prouder to be your President”

December 17, 2016 JanF 3

On Friday, President Barack Obama had his year-end press conference before he began a two-week holiday vacation in Hawaii. The president took a well deserved victory lap: Today, understandably, I’m going to talk a little […]

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Spring is in the air!

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February 1, 2026 2
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 [...]

Welcome, Returning Light!

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December 21, 2025 5
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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Entering the Quiet Time as We Leaf the Light Behind

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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