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Democratic National Convention – Day Four – July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016 JanF 11

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 […]

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Democratic National Convention – Day Three – July 27, 2016

July 27, 2016 JanF 18

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

July 26, 2016 JanF 10

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 […]

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Democratic National Convention – Day One – July 25, 2016

July 25, 2016 JanF 10

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, […]

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SCOTUS Watch – Monday, June 27th – UPDATE: Texas HB2 TRAP law is struck down!!! WIN for reproductive rights …

June 27, 2016 JanF 17

June is SCOTUS Decision month, when all eyes turn to the Supreme Court for rulings on the cases argued this term (before the court adjourns on June 30th for the summer). The calendar normally calls […]

Justice

SCOTUS Watch – Monday, June 20th

June 20, 2016 JanF 8

June is SCOTUS Decision month, when all eyes turn to the Supreme Court for rulings on the cases argued this term (before the court adjourns on June 30th for the summer). The calendar normally calls […]

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SCOTUS Watch – Thursday, June 16th

June 16, 2016 JanF 6

June is SCOTUS Decision month, when all eyes turn to the Supreme Court for rulings on the cases argued this term (before the court adjourns on June 30th for the summer). The calendar normally calls […]

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SCOTUS Watch – Monday, June 13th

June 13, 2016 JanF 4

June is SCOTUS Decision month, when all eyes turn to the Supreme Court for rulings on the cases argued this term (before the court adjourns on June 30th for the summer). The calendar normally calls […]

Election 2016

Hillary Clinton: “Hold every candidate accountable”

February 19, 2016 JanF 4

On Wednesday, former Secretary of State and current Democratic Party presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, spoke at the Schomburg Center in Harlem. It was not an ordinary stump speech – because this was no ordinary venue […]

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Attorney General Lynch: “The residents of Ferguson have waited decades for justice. They should not be forced to wait any longer”

February 11, 2016 JanF 5

Our next president will likely get to choose three, perhaps four, people to sit on the Supreme Court. Those women and men are the ultimate arbiters of our laws and appointing people with integrity, and […]

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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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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!

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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!

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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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