Vernal equinox 2012: Spring — time to stand a raw egg on its end

Across much of the United States, this has been an unusually mild winter, especially for those living east of the Mississippi. Not a few people have noted that spring seems to have come early this year. Of course, in a

Spring arrives in the northern hemisphere at 12:14 a.m. Central Daylight Time tonight. That's the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator — the projection of Earth's equator on the sky — from south to north — a moment

Tuesday is the Spring Equinox in this part of the world, and I am feeling a strong sense of renewal and joy. I feel I have crossed the transitional plane, that I am now fully ensconced in my womanhood. Indeed, I find myself more preoccupied,

Tuesday is the Spring Equinox in this part of the world, and I am feeling a strong sense of renewal and joy. I feel I have crossed the transitional plane, that I am now fully ensconced in my womanhood. Indeed, I find myself more preoccupied,

The vernal equinox occurred at 1:14 am Tuesday, but arguably, spring kicked in about 2000 hours ago. Monday's high in Philadelphia was 76 – 22 degrees above normal and average for May 24. It was just 2 degrees Fahrenheit shy of the record of 78 set in