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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 […]

President Obama: “We are going to lead by example””

November 6, 2015 JanF 10

Today, President Obama has announced his decision to not approve the building of the Keystone XL pipeline: President Obama announces that his Administration is rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline. November 6, 2015. President Obama: This […]

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 […]

President Obama: “Ban the Box”

November 3, 2015 JanF 8

On Monday, President Obama appeared at an event in Newark NJ to announce actions the Administration is taking to help rehabilitate Americans who have paid their debt to society. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Now, a lot of […]

Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Nov. 1st through Nov. 7th

November 1, 2015 JanF 130

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 – It’s Time To Reform our Criminal Justice System

October 31, 2015 JanF 8

He sang, fought for freedom, and was blacklisted. RIP Leon Bibb

October 27, 2015 Denise Velez 5

Leon Bibb. Born February 7, 1922 Died October 23, 2015 Some of you are too young to have lived through parts of the civil rights movement that included singers and musicians who used their voices […]

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 […]

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 […]

Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Oct. 25th through Oct. 31st

October 25, 2015 JanF 168

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 […]

Summer Sunning!

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June 21, 2026 2

Later this morning, we will 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° [...]

Spring Colors in the Pacific Northwest woods

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May 15, 2026 6

I love the Pacific Northwest native flora this time of year as they emerge from our long dark winter. Since we can’t get out into the woods everyday, we have brought the woodlands colors home [...]

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April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

May 1, 2026 2

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 20, 2026 3

Today, March 20th, at 7:46am 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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Spring is in the air!

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 [...]