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New York Garbage Grant to Study Gaelic

by Richard Kazandjian November 1, 2011 Environment

It’s amazing how much learning another language has the potential to change your life. For example, check out this New York Times article on Ed Shevlin, a garbage collector born and bred in New York.  He’s perhaps one of the last people you’d expect to speak fluent Gaelic, but actually he’s been studying the language [...]

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Summer Solstice Celebrations

by Tanguy June 28, 2011 Celebration

Last week, the Northern hemisphere experienced the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and the shortest night. In many countries, this occasion now goes uncelebrated and unremarked: you might not even know it happened. However, historically the solstice was a cause for celebration in many countries. In some places, it is still a [...]

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Today Feels Like Alaska

by Caroline Mikolajczyk December 20, 2010 Environment

Around 8 inches of snow, minus 9 degrees and we are all wrapped up like we are going to spend a week in an igloo. So yeah, without a doubt, I can say that today feels like Alaska!

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Home Made Christmas Trees

by Richard Brooks December 7, 2010 Environment

Out of the nearly 7000 trees we have planted over the last 3 years I have a couple in my back garden which need a good home. Its -7 outside today, its cold but the trees looks beautiful.

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