Category Archives: Seasons & Celebrations

Observations of the seasons, particular holidays and special days.

Witches Brew, Domestic or Feral

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

Halloween has come ’round again. This year, as almost every year, we turn to family traditions, some of which have become, shall we say: less traditional. At some point in my childhood, my mother introduced the family to witches brew, a dish … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Dark Half of the Year

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

Today marks the autumnal equinox for the northern hemisphere. This so called “first day” of autumn approximates the point when we have equal hours of daylight and darkness. Locally for us, at our latitude and longitude, our equinox will actually … Continue reading →

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