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Entries from December 21st, 2008

The Winter Solstice dawns in Kaaawa

December 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Kaaawa, Photographs

We can’t do much about winter’s arrival. But at least we can arrange to be here in Kaaawa rather than in one of those many places welcoming winter with lots of snow and ice.

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Sunday…A December 1944 list: Things to be thankful for after three years of war

December 21st, 2008 · No Comments · General, History

With so many jobs lost, dreams deferred, and savings evaporated by the financial meltdown, wars continuing on several fronts, and uncertainty so prevalent, it’s useful to look back for perspective. In December 1944, University of Hawaii Professor Carey D. Miller sat down and wrote a Christmas letter to friends conveying thoughts for the Christmas season. [...]

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