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Mar 2012
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In the shadow of Machu Picchu
Minneapolis Star Tribune When the Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice arrives each June, revelers take to the streets for the Inti Raymi festival, a scene that looks like Mardi Gras with llamas. Cuzco is not for the faint of heart or lungs, or for the traveler who wants … |
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Mar 2012
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Survey: Most conservatives place little trust in science
CNN (blog) Can we say winter solstice? And even though Jesus was most likely born in June, they moved it to December to enhance the festivities and rewrite the pagan holiday! So really, all Genesis does is promote a lovely story that somewhere and somehow in time … |
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Mar 2012
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Survey: Most conservatives place little trust in science
CNN (blog) Can we say winter solstice? And even though Jesus was most likely born in June, they moved it to December to enhance the festivities and rewrite the pagan holiday! So really, all Genesis does is promote a lovely story that somewhere and somehow in time … |
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Mar 2012
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Overheard on CNN.com: Crafty gardeners persist despite climate, pests, limited …
CNN (blog) On the winter solstice I brought them inside and they started growing like mad. Since then I planted white onions and cilantro in pots and am about to put in peppers, thyme and oregano. I still need some tomato seeds and plan to put them in one of … |
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Mar 2012
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An energising gift of light
Financial Times March in England can be as cold as November, two months closer to the winter solstice. “See how spring opens with disabling cold,/ And hunting winds and the long-lying snow” is how Gerard Manley Hopkins begins one of his sternest sonnets; … |
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Mar 2012
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This Week at Morningside Farmers' Market
Patch.com … until late April Marigold & Lavender….calendula/lavender Rosemary & Nettles……. out until late April Spruce …………cedar and spruce Winter Solstice……patchouli/cinnamon Oceana ………………clary sage & seaweed Rose and Buttermilk will be back in … |
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Mar 2012
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Misery no more: Five ways to fight Austin allergies
CultureMap Austin You'll soon be saying, “Thanks severe allergies for letting me experience some winter solstice sunshine.” Whenever I start to feel an attack come on, I try to plow through and not think about how totally miserable I feel. It makes me wonder, … |
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Mar 2012
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China Watch: School Bus Safety, Afterlife iPads, Ai Weiwei's Taxes
Wall Street Journal (blog) Such offerings are typically burnt to provide comfort in the afterlife for past generations on the 104th day after the Winter Solstice (April 4th this year), traditionally known as Qingming (清明), the day many Chinese families visit their ancestors' … |
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Mar 2012
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China Watch: School Bus Safety, Afterlife iPads, Ai Weiwei's Taxes
Wall Street Journal (blog) Such offerings are typically burnt to provide comfort in the afterlife for past generations on the 104th day after the Winter Solstice (April 4th this year), traditionally known as Qingming (清明), the day many Chinese families visit their ancestors' … |
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Mar 2012
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Winter Circle: Brightest winter stars
EarthSky When the winter solstice arrives on or near December 21, the Winter Circle rises high enough to be seen in your southeast sky at about 9 pm After rising, the Winter Circle swings westward across the sky, and is highest up in the south around 1 am It … |
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