Poetry: Fairbanks Under the Solstice by John HainesSlowly, without sun, the day sinkstoward the close of December.It is minus sixty degrees.Read More Song In My Head: Great Day by Paul McCartney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UczpCIXfWic Art: Isabel Rawsthorne’s View through a Window II Photo credit: tate.org.uk Quote: “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” – Percy Bysshe …
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A TOUCH OF SILVER: Weather or Not
It’s been six months since I’ve written A Touch of Silver. There’s no decent excuse, really. Writing these pieces is good for me. Back in the spring, they kept me grounded and present, appreciative of the little things that show up even at the darkest of moments. But like other things that are good for …
Survivor: Winter Edition
The forecast calls for temperatures as low as -30° F tonight with the windchill. Sunday we’re supposed to get belted with a snowstorm that could bring up to a foot or so, all falling while the mercury hangs in the single digits. And the extended prediction suggests a month that doesn’t get above freezing. It’s …