Nature: Days of December: Miracles metaphorical and true

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Snow is the moment of magic when rain becomes most enchanted by the mystery of miracles season. In a time when we will experience the longest night and in unison of that event, witness the return of light, snow blankets our world with its own unique brightness, in what might otherwise be too dark a [...]

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The Daily Coyote: Life and love in Wyoming

For the trip home to New York City from San Francisco, Shreve Stockton chose to travel the highways and byways on a Vespa.
On the road, the wide open spaces, red dirt,  cowboy culture and Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming stayed with her.
Even though she did complete her cross country journey to New York, Wyoming [...]

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One Dollar Diet Project: Saving money on frugal food budget

Times are tough. Money is tight. There is little margin in the budget.
Like most of us in this troubled economy looking to find ways to save money, Social Justice teachers Christopher Greenslate and Kerri Leonard started their One Dollar Diet Project as an experiment in the possibility of saving money.

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Nickelodeon Big Green Help online games

Team up as your favorite Nicktoons to battle CO2 monsters in 3D in the Big Green Help Global Challenge multiplayer game.
Pledge to battle CO2 in the real world by pledging Big Green Help actions in the Big Green Help Global Challenge Tracker.

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Ice Cream and Violins Day

December 13th is Ice Cream and Violins Day. The who, what, where, when, why, and how of this holiday are not easily found. They may not even exist.
But, the lack of information shouldn’t stop you from celebrating this unique mashup of fine dessert and music.

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Gingerbread House Day: How to build a gingerbread house

The holiday season can be recognized by its unique smells: fresh cut Christmas trees, peppermint candy canes and freshly baked gingerbread.
December 12th is Gingerbread House Day. With its icing snow covered roof to its peppermint trimmed windows, the gingerbread house  is one of the most festive ways to showcase the holiday.

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