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Weekly Address: President Obama – Working for Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform

October 17, 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 highlighted […]

President Obama: “I do not support the idea of endless war” but this “is the right thing to do”

October 16, 2015 JanF 2

From the White House: The president announced that troops will remain in Afghanistan through 2016 and that bases will remain open. President Obama delivers an update on Americas’ combat mission in Afghanistan in the Roosevelt […]

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 […]

Today in History: Martin Luther King, Jr. is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

October 14, 2015 JanF 1

October 14, 1964: In 1964 Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his dynamic leadership of the Civil Rights movement and steadfast commitment to achieving racial justice through nonviolent action. King […]

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” […]

Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Oct. 11th through Oct. 17th

October 11, 2015 JanF 132

Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]

Weekly Address: President Obama – Writing the Rules for a Global Economy

October 10, 2015 JanF 8

Good Government: Preserving and Protecting Our Oceans and Waterways

October 6, 2015 JanF 2

Yesterday, President Obama announced the designation of two new marine sanctuaries, one in Wisconsin and one in Maryland, as part of his video greeting to the “2015 Our Ocean Conference” in Chile. (President Obama to […]

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 […]

Hillary Clinton speaks of human rights at the Human Rights Campaign breakfast: “It can all be undone”

October 4, 2015 JanF 9

Saturday morning, Hillary Clinton addressed volunteers at the Human Rights Campaign. (YouTube: Published on Oct 3, 2015 Hillary Clinton celebrates equality and commits to the work that still lies ahead with Human Rights Campaign’s volunteer […]

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 [...]