Winter: a time for contemplation

As the winter solstice looms in the northern hemisphere, five academics reflect on the light and dark of the dead season

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December 20, 2018
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December 20, 2018
Joe Moran, Emily Michelson, Jim Woodgett, Nicholas Till Anthony Cropper
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Print headline: In the bleak midwinter

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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by cfitch on December 20, 2018 - 4:26pm
Beautiful words. I have always loved the four seasons. As an avid, amateur gardener, I appreciate winter when gardening stops and reading, planning and dreaming begins. Thank you for sharing these essays that once again help me to appreciate winter.
#2 Submitted by chrisziga on December 22, 2018 - 5:13pm
Loved every bit of these essays

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