Tag: stories
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Raptor

A stormy sky morning, following a night of sleet, snow, and freezing rain. Now the temperature has risen above freezing so the trip to the office should be passable. Mornings come much earlier now. We’ve gained more than 90 minutes of morning daylight since the solstice. Soon sap will begin rising in the maple trees…
Michael Watson PhD
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The Stories that Guide Us
I awoke from a night filled with dreams to a day of broken overcast and seasonal chill. The late January light is much diminished by cloud and the wane sun throws no shadows. There are narratives among Native people that we are living in the fifth or sixth iteration of the world. Not unlike the…
Michael Watson PhD
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The Past in the Present

Today dawned cloudy and cold. The ground is bare save for the occasional skiff of snow. Our two-year long snow drought continues, the cold interrupted by warmth and rain. As we collectively limp towards the inauguration, I find myself strictly limiting my Facebook time. I’ve noticed that I seldom write anything remotely personal, only reposting…
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Advent

Today dawned cloudy and dank, and has proven to be one of those classic raw November days that grace northern New England. There is the hint of snow to come, although the weather service promises there will be none today. Early this morning Jennie and I went out to The Parkway, one of our favorite…
Michael Watson PhD
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