Tag: Summer 2026
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Thoughts on a Hot Summer Afternoon: June 2026
On days when the heat settles over everything like a bright, shimmering veil, summer seems to speak in its own language: slow afternoons, sun-warmed memories, open windows, and the bittersweet feeling that every golden moment is already becoming a story. The quotes below capture that season in all its radiance—its ease, its longing, and its…
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Happy Flag Day! (And Happy 251st Birthday to the U.S. Army!)
Sunday, June 14, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hi there, Dear Reader! Today — smack in the middle of June — is Flag Day, marking the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes: thirteen stripes, thirteen stars, and one very ambitious “new constellation.” It’s also the 251st birthday of the United States…
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Florida Summer Has Entered the Chat
Here we are, 12 days into Summer 2026—at least if you subscribe to “meteorological summer,” which starts on June 1. The traditionalists will point out that summer doesn’t officially begin until 4:24 AM Eastern Time on Sunday, June 21, but Central Florida clearly did not get that memo. Outside, it already feels less like early…
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New Month, New Season, and New Workweek
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A Certain Point of View, Too 