Don’t miss this Tuesday’s Transit of Venus
Once in a blue moon, Venus passes in front of the Sun. It’s then a black dot crossing the solar
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Kids Almanac: Make merry on mountaintop, sketch like George, BioBlitz at Preserve & stream walk at Earthfest
Portland, Maine native Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote this about the month of June: Mine is the Month of Roses; yes,
DC’s ‘New 52’ a mixed bag that could save print
Most readers know me for my news writing, and I’ve kept out of the Feedback section with a strict dedication
Ideas
They say ideas are a dime a dozen, and that may be true, though that sentence was probably first uttered
Kids Almanac: Mahicantuck pow wow, WWII in Hyde Park & more this Memorial weekend
My favorite parenting motto is my friend Anne’s phrase, “All children shine when celebrated for being exactly who they are.”
Creatures of a day
Sometimes the best way to appreciate our fleeting and miraculous existence on this planet is to study creatures whose brief
Kids Almanac: Get a job, fly a kite & make way for Pet Palooza, Cupcake Festival & Phools
When I saw Fa-Mulan, the title of Cocoon Theatre’s latest production, the first thing I thought of was Mulan of
The awkwardness of capitalism
“Why so large cost…” — William Shakespeare, Sonnet 146 Though it’s pretty clear that capitalism is here to stay,
Get your eye protection ready for transit of Venus
Much media hoopla will be made of next weekend’s “Annular Solar Eclipse” on May 20. Should you travel to California
Bully pulpit of the woods
When Jack-in-the-pulpit rises from the moist earth of the forest, we know that spring has arrived in full force. This