Small Devotions: Taking Out the Trash

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This might seem like an unusual subject for devotion, but it is part of daily life! The city I live in uses a three-bin system: recycling, compost, and landfill. Each bin has a list of exactly and only those items which should go into it—even the landfill bin has items which are not acceptable. This […]

One Nice Thing: Lexicity, Learning Ancient Languages (Including Old Norse!)

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If you have been looking for sources to learn ancient languages, check out Lexicity, “The first and only comprehensive index for ancient language resources on the internet.” The resources for each language vary. They are organized into categories: Dictionaries, Grammars, Charts and Aids, Texts, and Other Resources. I went through the links for the Old […]

Poem: Chinatown Diptych—Jenny Xie

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Jenny Xie’s poem “Chinatown Diptych,” performed by the poet. Part of the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation’s Read By series of poetry films. Directed by Jean Coleman and produced in collaboration with 92nd Street Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center. Learn more about Xie and explore more poetry at https://www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/.  

Finland Find: Shamanic Snake Staff

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(Go ahead, say that one ten times, fast!) Archeologists in Finland have discovered this amazing piece: “It was found perfectly preserved in a buried layer of peat near the town of Järvensuo, about 75 miles northwest of Helsinki, at a prehistoric wetland site that archaeologists think was occupied by Neolithic (late Stone Age) peoples 4,000 […]

One Nice Thing: National Forest Week Photo Contest 2021 Winners

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The National Forest Week Photo Contest of 2021 has posted the winning photos. Click through to add some beauty to your day!  

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