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Yule/Litha 2012
By
Reed Hall
Today (Friday, December 21, 2012) is the date of the winter solstice within the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, by contrast, today is the date of the summer solstice. Solstices have long been observed as important seasonal festivals in many traditional cultures. Accordingly, Dec 21 being a solstice day, today is also a significant…
12/21/2012: End of the World? (Again?)
By
Reed Hall
The Internet has been abuzz for quite some time now regarding the infamous Mayan calendar, and its notorious terminal date of December 21, 2012. Since that ominous date is now (as I write) looming before us as the day after tomorrow, the online and wider media buzz is growing louder than ever. The general idea,…
The Connecticut Shooter & The Problem of Evil
By
Reed Hall
Back in July of this year, I posted a rather lengthy blog entry entitled “The Colorado Shooter & The Problem of Evil.” It reflected upon how a gunman who had opened fire in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding 58 others, served as a vivid and painful reminder of the degree…
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