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By Rick Smith (a), July 14, 2007

I’ve posted this as background information for the Maypole Dancing pages on this site.

This text was taken from a site created and maintained by johnj@sysx.apana.org.au. Adapted from the BBC TV Series “About Time” by John Berger and others. Continue reading 'Pagan Origins of Mayday'»

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By Rick, July 10, 2007

“never attribute to malevolence what you can attribute to incompetence”

This is a diatribe I wrote about the discomfort caused when my home ISP went through a very badly managed domain name change in early 2002. This is ancient history now, but it’s an example of how perceived corporate expertise has a way of evaporating in the face of a real-world problem. Continue reading 'Moving the Maypole Web Site'»

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By Rick, July 6, 2007

Hastings, Minnesota

More often than not in the final decade of the 20th century, spring in Hastings, Minnesota, was ushered in by a crowd of children decked out in flowers, satin ribbons, and flowing skirts, dancing about a Maypole. Continue reading 'A Decade of Maypole Dancing'»