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Gregorian Calendar

Easter: A Moveable Feast

William Grassie | Posted 03.28.2013 | Religion
Read More: Catholic Church, Easter, Religion and Science, Passover, Protestant Reformation, Astronomy, Calendar, Lunar Calendar, Gregorian Calendar, Easter 2013, Holy Week 2013, Christian Calendar, Religion News
William Grassie

This year Easter will be celebrated on March 31, but in 2014 it will occur on April 20. The reason has to do with the mismatch between the periodicity of the sun and the moon and the long history of human efforts to create a reliable and consistent calendar.

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A Meditation For The Fall

Ethan Nichtern | Posted 11.09.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Gregorian Calendar, Labor Day, Karma, Dharma, Ethan Nichtern, Meditation, Buddhism, Wisdom, Simplifying Life, Simplify Life, Emotional Wellness, Clarify Intentions, GPS for the Soul, Intentions, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Ethan Nichtern

Now is a good time to clear out some mental baggage, purify any sense of guilt or remorse about what we did or didn't do over the summer, and reset our intention for the fall.

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The Tale Of The Confused Christian Calendars

Louis A. Ruprecht, Jr. | Posted 06.12.2012 | Religion
Read More: Easter, Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Holy Week, Early Christianity, Gregorian Calendar, Religion News
Louis A. Ruprecht, Jr.

While western Christians have completed their celebrations of the Lenten season and Easter, eastern Christians are just gearing up for their own. How did that happen?

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David Moye

How Can This Woman, Born In 1924, Be Only 21? She Was Born On Feb. 29

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 02.28.2012 | Weird News
Read More: Aileen Wuornos, Leap Year, Gregorian Calendar, Leaplings, Antonio Sabato Jr, February 29 Birthday, Leap Year Birthdays, Richard Ramirez, February 29, Weird News News

Betty Flemming celebrates her 22nd birthday this year, but frankly, she has always looked old for her age. Her condition isn't medical, it's "calen...

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The End Of The 'Leap Second?'

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 03.18.2012 | Science
Read More: Calendar Reform, Leap Year, Eu Calendar Reform, Gregorian Calendar, Leap Seconds, Calendar, Schedule, Science News

GENEVA -- It's high noon for the humble leap second. After ten years of talks, governments are headed for a showdown vote this week on an issue tha...

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Tom Zeller Jr.

Can The Calendar Be Made More Logical?

HuffingtonPost.com | Tom Zeller Jr. | Posted 01.05.2012 | Science
Read More: Universal Calendar, Gregorian Calendar, Richard Conn Henry, Calendar, Solar Year, Science, Calendar Reform, Perennial Calendar, Julian Calendar, Tropical Year, Science News

Richard Conn Henry, an astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University and former deputy director of NASA's astrophysics division, is just the sort of pers...

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