Archive for September 2009

Autumnal Equinox September 22

Sep 10th, 2009 | By Fritz Nordengren

The autumnal equinox is September 22, a time when the sun is aligned over the equator.



Labor Day Snapshot: Bob’s Barn

Sep 7th, 2009 | By Fritz Nordengren
Labor Day Snapshot: Bob’s Barn

Today is the 128th celebration of Labor Day in the United States, a day when we celebrate the spirit and strength and of the trade and labor groups and workers.  It caused me to think about the idea of work and workers and one of the places that captures that spirit is just up the
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Following Mocha: Life Lessons from a Duck

Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Fritz Nordengren
Following Mocha:  Life Lessons from a Duck

I don’t assign human feelings to animals.
Despite the Disney love affair with anthropomorphism, and my personal respect of the work of Dick King Smith, (The Water Horse and Babe, The Gallant Pig)  animals are animals and humans are humans.  If anything, humans are more likely to affect animal traits than vice-versa. That said, I do
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September Full Moon: Corn Moon (Harvest Moon)

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Fritz Nordengren

The September full moon name is the Corn moon, however, the full moon closest to the Atumnal equinox is called the Harvest moon, and sometimes the September moon is the Harvest moon.  This year, September’s moon falls on September 4.  The equinox falls on September 22 and the October moon is full October 4. 
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