Category: First Nations
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
We are solidly embedded in the Twelve Days of Christmas, the time between Christmas Day and January 6th, Epiphany. The natural world lies deep in early winter dormancy. We have had a few cold days. Today is warmer. A light snow falls. Our neighbors are out on skis and snowshoes. Some access the trails by…
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Notable Blogs 12/03/2010
This edition of Notable Blogs covers a wide range of subjects. As always we invite you to visit the authors, and let them know your thoughts and appreciations. We begin with a post about the problematic nature of our North American Thanksgiving holidays, a subject I have been writing about recently.
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Facing Difficult Truths
Recently we attend a talk by a well-known physician who has contributed much to international human rights efforts. This person has recently returned to his post at Harvard University, after a lengthy stint as Director of a human rights related NGO. In the past, he proved on-the-ground medical services to Indigenous rebels in Central America.
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Dreaming Thanksgiving
Last night was a night of dreaming. It’s early Thanksgiving morning. Here, on the Southeast Massachusetts Coast, the sun arrives early, even on a mostly cloudy day like today. This day, the sunrise colors are muted purples and grays. The water in the bay below, which we can just see through the bare branches of…
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