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Thanksgiving Weekend 2021: Puritans, Pandemic and Me

Americans celebrated Thanksgiving this week. Well, most Americans. Some folks in New England lamented injustices committed over the last few centuries. “Native American tribes are gathering in Plymouth to mourn on Thanksgiving” Associated Press, via NPR (November 25, 2021) Wisconsin: … Continue reading

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Sauk Centre, Minnesota: First Winter Snow

We have almost inch of snow this morning, here in Sauk Centre, with a winter weather advisory on until noon. And I see there’s a blizzard warning in effect, west of us, on the Minnesota/South Dakota border. I’ll take this … Continue reading

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The Dark Ages: A New Book, an Old Idea and a Quick Post

I saw another The New York Times item in my Google News feed this morning: “Scholars Cringe at the Term ‘Dark Ages.’ Dan Jones Explains Why. The New York Times • Yesterday As I said Monday, I don’t and won’t … Continue reading

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Science, Religion, COVID-19 and an Unexpected Opinion

If you haven’t already, you’ll soon read about a new development in the war between science and religion. “How Covid Raised the Stakes of the War Between Faith and Science” Tish Harrison Warren, The New York Times (November 7, 2021) … Continue reading

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October 25, 2021: A Blue Day in Sauk Centre

October’s weather isn’t necessarily “bright blue,” here in the Upper Midwest. But today was a bright blue day. So I spent a little time this afternoon, sitting on the front stoop, enjoying sunshine and what autumn colors we have this … Continue reading

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