Friday, January 29, 2010

Why is it called a wolf moon?

Wolf Moon 2010 Tonight!
January 29, 2010 04:19 PM EST
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Wolf Moon tonight brings visions of wolves howling at the moon to mind. What does a Wolf Moon tonight mean? A Wolf Moon is a full moon in January. The 2010 Wolf Moon appears on January 29.

The name Wolf Moon comes from hungry wolf packs that howled outside Native American villages. The Wolf Moon is also referred to as the Moon After Yule and the Old Moon.

According to the Farmers Almanac, the Native Americans in the eastern and northern United States kept track of the seasons by naming recurring full moons such as the Wolf Moon. When it was cold, wolves howled hungrily outside the Indian villages. The January full moon was thus named a Wolf Moon. The February full moon is the Ice Moon.

Will you watch the Wolf Moon tonight? Spaceweather.com reports the Wolf Moon tonight will appear about 14 percent wider and 30 percent brighter than the typical full moon. We'll be howling at the Wolf Moon together tonight!

Here is a brief YouTube video about the Wolf Moon 2010:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978021445

Monday, January 25, 2010

The Inaugural Ball

The Inaugural Ball
Woodstock’s Inaugural Ball was held this weekend at the Bearsville theatre, brainchild of Peter Cantine and Hansen Caviar. We went and had a lot of fun, dancing to the Perry Beekman group and visiting with a couple of old friends that we haven’t seen in many years. The Ball was a dressed up cabin fever party, as well as a celebration of the new town board members. It was interesting to note who was missing, but also, who was in attendance, especially, Congressman Hinchey, having a superb time dancing all evening. His presence would be his signal that the past is the past and he’s ready to work with the members of the other Woodstock Democratic Party. There was so much enthusiasm for the Inaugural Ball, I would predict that it will be on the calendar for 2011.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Happy New Year!

"How often do we need to see God's face, hear his voice, feel His touch know His power? The answer to all these question sis the same. Every Day. "John Blanchard.
I was especially reminded of this when I read of an aid worker trapped below his hotel for 60 hours in Haiti. He wrote to his family, Don't be angry at God.
There is a person of GREAT FAITH.