Category: Social issues
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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,…
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The Watchful World
Today is sunny and chilly. There was a bit of snow overnight but it has melted. The forecast is for warmer temperatures today after a couple of cold days. It is forecast to be warmer still tomorrow and Sunday before a tad more snow and frigid temperatures next week. I’ve been keenly aware that the…
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A Rainy Day
I’m sitting at my desk where the rain is still striking the north facing windows. It’s chilly, not much warmer than it was last month, and soggy. We have had a months long procession of coastal storms which have repeatedly cut away the marsh road and eaten whole beaches. The buds on the maple trees…
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Thelma and Louise Revisited
This morning is showery with thickening fog, warmish, or rather seasonal for late March. The witch-hazels are in bloom and have been for a few weeks. Some of the other early-to-leaf trees are showing growing buds and the mocking birds are singing in the morning. Yesterday we saw our first great white heron on the…
