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24 Dec ALACAZEM 2014.12.25
December 25 to January 1, 2014 Visible planets: Morning: Jupiter, Saturn Evening: Mercury, Venus, Mars As December Solstice celebrates the returning light of the Sun – and the year’s shortest day and longest night – it also marks the first day of winter in the...
19 Dec Outlaw Reflections: Winter Solstice
The term solstice means “sun stands still.” On the year’s two solstices (winter and summer) the sun appears to halt in its incremental journey across the sky and change little in position during this time. Of course, contrary to appearances from Earth, the sun’s “changing...
26 Nov ALACAZEM2014.11.27
November 27 to December 4, 2014 Visible planets: Morning: Jupiter Evening: Mars Once upon a time in America Thanksgiving marked the beginning of the holiday season. Of course, that was long, long ago. Today, ghosts and goblins, witches and pumpkins, broomsticks and candlesticks put an...
24 Nov Outlaw Reflections: Trees for Future Generation
In this one from Oleh Lysiak planting trees becomes a metaphor of hope for the future: give me saplings, not saps any day. Trees For Future Generations Our infamous Rocky Mountain weather has turned weekends into bone-chilling, nose-numbing, finger-tingling experiences. This past Sunday held true to...
16 Nov Outlaw Reflections: Silverhawk Cowboss
This one from Oleh Lysiak is all about dying tradition and the rugged individualism that ties some folks to the land tight as a roped calf. That image, if photoshopped on one of today’s reality of land for sale (and not for man and beast) might...
16 Nov ALACAZEM 2014.11.13
November 13 to 20, 2014 Visible planets: Morning: Mercury, Jupiter Evening: Mars Anniversary is a word we use for all kinds of things. Weddings and festivals are two that come to mind. Annual birthday celebrations honor another year upon planet Earth – another revolution around...
03 Nov Outlaw Reflections: Rocky Mountain Oysters
This story from Oleh Lysiak is a variation on theme of fishing. True, he and his friends are after oysters. But not the kind that live in water. The other kind. The impetus? A good eat, yes, but most importantly, preserving the old cowboy ways. Read on... ROCKY MOUNTAIN OYSTERS...
01 Nov ALACAZEM 2014.10.31
October 30 to November 6, 2014 Visible planets: Morning: Jupiter Evening: Mars, Saturn Halloween. All Hallowed Eve. Witches fly and spirits rise. The veil between the worlds of life and death grows thin. Fires are kindled and shadows dance as silver moonlight falls upon sleek...