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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 […]

President Obama: “Republicans in the Senate have decided that placating their base is more important than upholding their constitutional and institutional roles.”

April 8, 2016 JanF 5

Yesterday, President Obama visited with some students and faculty at the University of Chicago Law School where he once taught constitutional law. The purpose of the visit was to discuss his nomination of Chief Judge […]

April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

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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 [...]

Springing into Spring – No Kidding!

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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 [...]

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Spring is in the air!

February 1, 2025 3

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!

December 21, 2024 3

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, 2024 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 [...]