We’re at that time of year again when you can sleep in and still get up before dawn—sunrise was at 0914 today. The light dusting of snow that we got a couple days ago is a great, clean slate upon which to observe the neighborhood denizens.
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Festive Harvest Moon Beringian Hosiery Burning
It’s that time of year again. Cool evenings, clear skies, a full moon, cozy fires in the wood stove,…
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What Makes a Leader, and Who is a Follower?
Since making my atypical political post last week, we’ve seen Trump be Trump yet again.
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An October Surprise
So, a witch called today…
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A Man of No Party
While I pay attention to politics, I usually don’t weigh in, preferring to just go vote and have my voice heard that way. As an independent, I feel mostly free to vote for the person I consider to be the best candidate. I don’t agree with any party’s full platform, so it’s easy to tally up the pros and cons of each candidate and vote accordingly. That said, I try not to throw my vote away on a candidate that is unlikely to win. I don’t like our current two-party system, but usually it is one of their nominees who is going to get the job. So I pay particularly close attention to those two.