December 21, 2000, Thursday

Excerpted from Browser

A selection of events and sites on the Web.

By SHELLY FREIERMAN

Sites

www.candlegrove.com/solstice.html#open
Today is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, at 8:37 a.m. in the Eastern time zone. This site has an explanation of the Earth's position relative to the Sun, and a history of solstice beliefs in various cultures.