It’s almost that time of year again, so I thought I’d share this original song for the winter solstice. It may not be a genius…
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It’s almost that time of year again, so I thought I’d share this original song for the winter solstice. It may not be a genius…
Just in time for the summer solstice, my article “Flowers to Flame” has been published on Humanistic Paganism. I think this may the best thing…
It was recently revealed that Richard Dawkins, arguably the world’s most prominent atheist, loves to sing carols at Christmas time. But the songs he loves…
We went way up to the mountains of northern Alabama, to Monte Sano State Park. No elaborate rituals. No goat sacrifice. Just hanging out in…
Dear Persephone, It’s the holiday season. But and also (to paraphrase David Foster Wallace) you are 46 months old today. On this night, the longest…
Warning: What follows is not a well-researched authoritative statement. It’s unfettered speculation. Take it with a grain of salt. The Oldest Holiday Surely the winter…
Tuesday was the Summer Solstice. I got up super early (4AM by my body clock, which was still in the Central Time Zone) and headed…
Dear Persephone, I meant to take notes on all the crazy things you’ve said over the last few weeks. But time got away from me.…
We exchanged presents to celebrate the Solstice. But when, exactly, does one celebrate? Is the Solstice a day or discrete moment? It’s both, I guess.…
Dear Persephone, You’re thirty-four months old today, but there’s a lot of other things going on as well. For one, there was a full lunar…
An interesting pair of celestial events is in the offing. In addition to the solstice (Tuesday 5:38PM central) there’s a full lunar eclipse which should…
The astronomical solstice snuck up on me again.
Today’s the northern solstice, the longest night of the year and the shortest day. Tomorrow the days will start to get longer again. In the…
Today is the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere. It’s also the shortest day on the other side of the equator. For…
Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. We’ve been getting up before dawn since Xy started back to school. Without electricity,…
MAD’s posted a great rant about the True Meaning of Christmas. I’ve long subscribed to the notion that the particular date for the celebration of…