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Journey of the Sun to Northern Skies, February Solar Heating, A Great Tree-Hugger Gets Too Close
Coming to mid-February is still late-winter for much of the United States. A lot of snow and cold and blizzard conditions could still descend on those winter-weary Americans who have already had more than their share this year from Old … Continue reading
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Janus, Turn About’s Fair Play….Out You Go….and Don’t Let the Door….
This first month of the New Year, long named after the literally two-faced, old Roman god, Janus, began with one of his faces looking back at the old year 2010, having pushed it into the annals of history. And while … Continue reading
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