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It seems somehow appropriate that on this, the first day of winter, we finally got some snow. Certainly there’s not much of it – just a dusting. But at least it’s visible. Last night I began to wonder if the weather forecasters had messed up with their nonchalant predictions. On…

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Holiday Video From Billerica

This holiday video was taken by Citizen Journalist jph0917. Just fun stuff. On December 4, 2010, Santa Clause and friends visited Billerica (MA). Here Santa comes out after visiting the elderly at the Talbot School Elderly Apartments next to St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in North Billerica. Click on picture below…

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The Carbon Cycle

To understand why climate change is occurring, it is first necessary to understand how carbon dioxide is naturally cycled by the biosphere and ocean. The figure below depicts this process, known as the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle is a relatively simple concept. There are natural processes that release carbon…

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Oranges at Christmas

This essay was first heard as a radio essay on the “Sunrise” program of WUML, 92.5 FM, at UMass Lowell. Executive producer Chris Dunlap assembled writers in the area for the daily essay feature, a  popular component of the morning public affairs show. I shared this essay with rh.com readers last…

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