Today Is Winter Solstice
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Des Moines, December 21st, 2004 - This morning, it officially becomes winter. Today is the Winter solstice. What does that mean? Here&#39;s a short explanation... Seasons change because the earth&#39;s axis is tilted 23 degrees.
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An above expected chilly winter almost a week away from its official arrival date, with temperature already hovering below freezing; top it with a US government data showing a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies is a wonderful recipe for
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PageSix - At 7:30 a.m., when the rest of us are hitting the snooze button on our alarm clocks, a small but hardy group of urban New Agers will be celebrating the winter solstice.
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Today is Sunday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2005. There are 321 days left in the year.
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&quot;This too shall pass.&quot; This biblical line is a familiar one to skiers and riders. The whims of autumnal weather allowed ski areas to get out the snow guns when the window of cold opened, but also shut the window with balmy temperatures like on Thanksgiving day.
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Plus: IBM, Yahoo post high...AMD posts loss...Sony TV unit struggling...Nokia on upswing...Apple beats expectations.
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There are no more big holidays looming over the horizon. Whew... Glad that's over!!  "cheesecake" PS: If I could be Emperor of the Universe for five minutes I'd outlaw all holidays in November, December and January and would declare that everybody should be nice to everyone all the time, no matter what season it is!
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By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Jun. 24--It is officially summer now.   That means different things to different people, but in general it means having fun in the sun.
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This Groundhog Day's prediction of an early spring may be cold comfort to hibernators. Global warming is disrupting long winter's naps, sometimes fatally.
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Weather permitting, Southwestern Ontario residents will be treated to an enchanting celestial show tonight. Along with most of the rest of North America, the London region will be front-row centre for the
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Prepare yourself for the new year by tackling tax issues today.
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Does anybody know what&#39;s happening please? I appreciate that, traditionally, Bank Holiday Mondays are dank and gloomy affairs, but this has got to take the biscuit.
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For many Orthodox Christians, today) is Christmas Day. The faithful of the Carpatho-Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian sects continue to follow the Julian calendar observance of Christ's birth on Jan.
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Plus: Verizon boosted by wireless, fiber...Nintendo outlook positive...Sun reports increased quarterly profit.
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The new DST (daylight-saving time) is drawing near. Do you think you're ready? Run down this checklist to be sure.
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Inside TUESDAY Tonight  Cloudy, 13  Tomorrow  Snow, 26  THE WEATHER MAP, B4   YOUR LIFE           n David Fix of Lancaster has some winning words for losers: Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.
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Yesterday's Horoscope  Stop worrying about the future -- and start envisioning it instead. Paint with bold strokes. Include lots of joyous events and activities in your life. Get your vision in place, and your anxieties will start to abate.