Living in the dark

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Residents of Ust-Kamenogorsk and Ridder are suffering from Kazakhstan's transition to a single time zone introduced in March this year. Now it's dusk here at 3 p.m., and by 4 p.m., it's dark on the streets. In summer they suffered from sunrises at 2—3 a.m., and now they have short daylight hours

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Living in the dark

A secular sermon for the 2024 solstice season We’re living through a time of darkness, both literally and metaphorically. This is the season of the winter solstice, when the nights are longest, the earth is dead and frozen, and cold winds howl at the door. Our distant ancestors built up rituals around this season, lighting fires and decorating their homes with evergreens. It was both a reminder and a petition to the gods, ensuring that light and…