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From the National Mall: The Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

September 24, 2016 JanF 11

UPDATE: Full Text of President Obama’s Remarks have been added below the fold The grand opening celebration for the National Museum of African American History and Culture took place on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at […]

Weekly Address: President Obama – Celebrating the National Museum of African American History and Culture

September 24, 2016 JanF 9

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 commemorated […]

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 [...]