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Winter Solstice A changing calendar cycle Friday, December 21, 2012
Moon and Companions Nothing to fear in the morning sky Saturday, December 8, 2012
Seventh Month Miscounting the months Saturday, September 1, 2012
Relativity and GPS Keeping track of the entire world Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Leap Day Leaping into the modern calendar Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The New Year Bringing the calendar to heel Sunday, January 1, 2012
Saturnalia A modern celebration with old customs Saturday, December 17, 2011
Daylight Saving Time Stepping back in time Sunday, November 6, 2011
Changing Time Just passing the time Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Calendars Following the cycles of the sky Friday, September 23, 2011
Moon and Jupiter An ancient god and the modern calendar Thursday, September 15, 2011
April Springing into a beautiful month Friday, April 1, 2011
Moon and Saturn A timely companion for the Moon Saturday, March 19, 2011
February Counting up the days of February Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Diving into longer days Sunday, December 12, 2010
May Day Middle of spring or beginning of summer? Saturday, May 1, 2010
Moon and Regulus Marking the rhythms of the sky Friday, March 26, 2010
Spring Equinox Mapping out the seasons Friday, March 19, 2010
Saturnalia
November
Autumnal Equinox
Changing Seasons
Lammas

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Without Einstein's theories of relativity, GPS wouldn't work
 Where Am I? Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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