Category: Cycles
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A Little Everyday Magic

A cold, wet, windy, raw day. The maples are in bloom as are our cherry and many other trees. Most of the blooms are subtle which is good given the continuing cold and that we are just now in Mid-April and still experiencing sub-freezing temperatures at night. In spite of all the rain we have…
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Culture of Spectacle

We are in the midst of a foggy, drizzly, raw March day. Today it seems unlikely that April nears. For a short time yesterday the sun came out and it was warm enough to enjoy being out, so I rode my disability scooter over to the library to pick up a couple of books. By…
Michael Watson PhD
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Between Winter and Spring

Today is another crystalline March day, somewhere between winter and spring. The Croci are coming into bloom and the daffodils are growing taller each day. Most days also bring more bird song as those birds that do not overwinter slowly filter in and the resident birds become more territorial. Yesterday we made it to the…
Michael Watson PhD
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Holy Innocents

A cold, cloudy day. At the horizon, patches of blue. Across the field, patches of grass stick up through the thin layer of snow. In many traditions we are still in the midst of the Christmas Season, even as we look towards Easter. For Christians, both times are, as are Hanukkah and Passover for Jews,…