
December 31, 2008
If the new year comes a second later

It will be the 24th “leap second” since 1972. That’s because, “sometimes, the Earth’s rotation on its axis can take longer or shorter than 24 hours, depending on factors such as the breaking action of tides, snow or the lack of it at the polar ice caps, solar wind, space dust and magnetic storms.”
So, please hold on, and pray the new year brings a better economy. When economics fails, prayer can step in and do the work …
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