Tag: winter solstice

Shortest Day, Longest Night — And Happy Birthday Samuel L Jackson!

by Cloud Gazing, Environment, Health, History, Media, Politics, Samuel L Jackson

Just a while ago this Tuesday morning, the real heads-up on our current life predicament — shortest day, longest night — and the starting of most-likely a festered winter of our discombobulation: Details via NASA: Solstices come twice a year. For the Northern Hemisphere, the summer (June) solstice occurs around June 20-21, and the winter…

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Solstice of Winter’s Discontent

by Bullshit, Cloud Gazing, Environment, History, Weather

Crystal-clear with bright sunshine this early Wednesday on California’s north coast, and cold, too. Frosted rooftops in the neighborhood this morning as temps right now just a few degrees above freezing. No rain until sometime tomorrow afternoon, decent-sized storm expected, though.. Today is also the ‘Winter/December Solstice,’ which actually occurred at 2:44 AM, and “officially”…

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