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Connections I. – “Dinosaurs Aren’t Gone….They Just Grew Feathers.”

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Have you ever given much thought to “connections,” thoughtful reader? There are all kinds of vital, essential connections in Life, planet Earth, and the Universe. “Ecosytems” are all about connections between life forms, habitat, climate and weather. “Food chains” are … Continue reading →

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January Thaw Where There’s No Thawing….Always Fleeting, But We’ll Take What We Can Get

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Yesterday, January 17 -Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (please accept my invitation to access and read my post in “dqhall2” in tribute to Dr. King) – was also a “January thaw” day. The forecast was for warmer weather; but I … Continue reading →

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Connections I. – “Dinosaurs Aren’t Gone….They Just Grew Feathers.”

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