From spaceweather.com“HARVEST MOON: Tonight's full moon has a special name--the "Harvest Moon." It is the full moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox. Long ago, before electric lights, farmers relied on the Harvest Moon to light up their fields at night, allowing them to harvest autumn crops even after sunset ( Read more... )

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My son’s not-very-good day and his amazing effort to “make up for it”. (You should see my kitchen.)

( today's: weather, mood, gratitudes & accomplishments )

If you haven't yet watched the "Free Hugs" video on YouTube take this opportunity:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4

I cried and grinned and I'm still a little teary. (Yes. I AM a big dopey sap.)

My daughter (spade0014) posted the link in her journal and I'm forwarding ( Read more... )

It was on this day in 1452 that the first section of the Gutenberg Bible was published in Mainz, Germany. It was the first book ever printed with movable type, Gutenberg's revolutionary idea. At the time, all existing books were copied out by hand, and in order to be as efficient as possible, scribes had developed a way of writing that was full of ( Read more... )