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Let there be dark
When I was a child, I knew real darkness. At my family's cabin on a Minnesota lake, I knew woods so dark that my hands disappeared before my eyes. I knew night skies in which meteors left smoky trails across sugary spreads of stars. But now, when 8 of...
Tags: NASA, Diabetes, American Medical Association, Energy Saving, Ecosystems
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Look to public property for snow fun in Pa.
There may not be snow on the ground, but the cold spell forecast over the next week should help area ski resorts make enough snow for thousands of Alpine skiers and snowboarders to enjoy. When people think of snow sports, thoughts generally turn first...
Tags: Macungie, Environmental Issues, Tourism and Leisure, Forestry and Timber, Agriculture
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End Of World Delayed — Tomorrow's Coming
The Hartford CourantThe world will definitely not come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, regardless of the Mayan calendar. There's no planetary Rapture in the near future, despite the wishful thinking of an apocalyptic few. For at least another billion years, Earth will spin,...Tags: NASA, Islam, University of Connecticut, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Our Friendly Skies - December 2012
THE DECEMBER SKY It’s December and soon winter will officially be here. This year, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice, or the first day of winter. On this day we will have less daylight than on any other day of the year. This is because the sun...
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Commentary: End of the world?
In preparing for the end of the world, December 21, according to the Mayan calendar, I was torn between celebrating the Christmas season and relishing my last God-given days on Earth. What to do? If I only have hours left until the stroke of midnight, why...Tags: Religious Festivals, New Year's Day, Holidays
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End-of-the-world theories rejected by scholars and local folks alike
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith the end of the current Mayan long-count calendar, the Winter Solstice, and the alignment of the Earth and the Sun near the center of the galaxy on Friday, it might be easy to see how doomsday theorists could interpret this as the end of the world....Tags: NASA, Astronomy
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Mackinaw students interpret van Gogh's 'The Starry Night'
CROSS VILLAGE -- Starry Starry Night North is a collaborative art project with Three Pines Studio in Cross Village, Mackinaw City Public Schools, Mackinaw Area Public Library, International Dark Sky Park at the Headlands and The Mackinaw City Area Arts...Tags: Public Schools, Arts and Culture, Painting, Arts, Schools
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Santa Monica Nativity displays: Church groups ponder next steps
L.A. NOWA coalition of church groups that has erected Nativity scenes in Santa Monica for more than 50 years is pondering its next steps after a federal judge ruled the city has the right to bar seasonal public displays.... -
Holiday Guide 2012: Dozens more concerts and 'Carols' for your Chicago December
Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no avoiding the holidays, and that's true on local stages as well as the shopping malls. But even the Scroogiest of souls could find something to celebrate in the gifts of theater, dance, and music offered up this season by...Tags: Johnny Mathis, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Nat King Cole, The Happiest News!, Harold Washington Library Center
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Beer of the Month: Anderson Valley Brewing Winter Solstice
Winter seasonal beers are traditionally a bit sweet, often with a spice note, for comfort in cold weather. Winter Solstice follows this pattern, but it seems specifically designed for one particular season: Turkey Day and the subsequent Turkey Leftover...
Tags: Wines, Alcoholic Beverages, Turkey
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After Tuesday, daylight dips below 12 hours
Sunshine is in the forecast again today. Enjoy it while it lasts. Tuesday is the last day of the year with more daylight than darkness -- by about 30 seconds. The sun rose at 6:57 a.m. and will set at about 6:58 p.m., for a total of about 12 hours and 30...
Dec 21, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 20, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Dec 12, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Nov 30, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Dec 20, 2012
|Story| Coastline Pilot
Dec 19, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Nov 28, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Nov 20, 2012
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Nov 21, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Nov 3, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 17, 2012
|Resource Link| KDAF-LTV
Sep 25, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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