January 2009
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WatchDaily Show on Obama’s Inauguration
Just Hanging On →
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“Help us then, now, Lord, to work for that day when nation shall not lift up...”
– Rev. Joseph Lowery at the Inauguration
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“Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy...”
– Rev. Joseph Lowery, Inauguration benediction.
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“We thank you for the empowering of thy servant, our 44th president, to inspire...”
– Rev. Joseph Lowery, Inauguration benediction.
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And There Was Much Rejoicing →
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“As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and...”
– President Barack Obama
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“For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls...”
– President Barack Obama
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Busy Feeders →
What Next for Boreal Birds? →
Some New Feeder Birds →
January 18 - United Airlines Flight 266 →
When both engines failed on US Airways Flight 1549, the passengers and crew were fortunate to be in the hands of a skilled pilot who could make a water landing with the aid of daylight. On the night of January 18, 1969, United Airlines Flight 266 lost the use of one of its engines, and along with it power for the navigational instruments. Flying with no instruments at night, the pilot was unable...
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Horseshoe Crab Update →
On Birds and Airplanes →
“Dr MacDonald, a lecturer in the Old Testament, explained, “Though many...”
– Biblical diet ‘unhealthy’
Loose Feathers #170 →
New at the Feeders: Pine Siskins! →
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Hm, snowing again.
Very few birds around the feeders today – seems strange given the cold and snow cover
Giant Bird Poop from Long Ago →
Hi everybody!