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Dec 29 Light is Particle & Wave
“Particles of raw inspiration sleet through the universe all the time. Every once in a while one of them hits a receptive mind, which then invents DNA or the flute sonata form or a way of making light bulbs wear out in half the time.” – Terry Pratchett Dec. 29 2:45...
Let it Snow…
Of course all anyone is talking about is the snow-- about a foot at our house-- and how could it have been such a surprise? My friend Leigh said she looked out the window and dropped her morning glass of water right on the floor. Even my very organized neighbor has...
Sunday’s Thought
From "Angels", a poem by Mary Oliver: "I don't care how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. It's enough to know that for some people they exist, and that they dance." This weekend we celebrated two birthdays in our family, my grandson baby James, and my fourth...
Some Things to Know (& A Good Read.)
It was 28 degrees this morning. Which means I have to put the garden to bed. Now. Luckily it's so beautiful out that this is hardly a chore. Especially when I recall all those Octobers when I did this in the cold rain. Speaking of cold and windy weather, it appears...
Locker Room Talk
In the women's locker room at the pool this morning at 6:30 there was, as usual, not a whole lot of talk, but enough to make a person feel better for rising early, scraping the frost off the car for the first time this fall, and taking the plunge for a few laps. There...
Sunday’s Thought
“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” ― E.B....
Election Results. We Won!
Dear Haines, Thank you! KHNS NEWS: In the six-way race for two Haines Borough Assembly seats, Heather Lende and Tom Morphet garnered the most votes. Preliminary election results show Lende with 483 votes and Morphet with 423. Incumbent Diana Lapham came in third with...