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December 2024

At year's end, celebrate the cycle
The birds of the air offer a view of how life goes on, with hope
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Awaiting the political solstice and what follows
As surely as the seasons change, so will the political chill we now feel
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When the egg lady carried a notebook
The decline of community journalism has a big political impact
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No nostalgia for the Crusades
America's religious freedom does not square with calls from the right for holy wars
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November 2024

Tending to the herd on even the tough days
The chores of the farm show us a way forward for American democracy
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Everything won't necessarily turn out OK
The long view is comforting, but the decay that we celebrate in nature is not tolerable in government
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The moment of fight or flight comes quickly
There is no time to freeze in the face of the dangers posed by the coming Trump administration
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To everything, there is a season
And this is a time to mourn.
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What the election will change, and what it won't
The threat to democracy posed by Donald Trump is revealed in a child's protest
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October 2024

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