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Winter Solstice

Well, I'm writing a post about the shortest day of the year again. Astute readers will note that it is one of the few posts I've managed to get off my butt and write in the last year. Sorry about t ...

Greenpeace's Take on Whaling

For those of you interested in the whaling issue, here is Greenpeace's report on Iceland's return to ...

Iceland to Resume Commercial Whaling

After nearly two decades, Iceland plans to resume commerci ...

The Longest Day of the Year

After spending quite a bit of time six months ago talking about the Shortest Day of the Year, I almost forgot to mention that today is the longest day of the year.

Hello Summer.

And h ...

Idols Everywhere

As the American Idol final looms over the U.S., Francis Strand over at How To Learn Swedish in 1000 Difficult Lessons gives a rundown on read more about "Idols Everywhere"