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Will Smith invoked the name of Hitler in a sentence to make a point about people being basically good and of course a reporter then goes on to show how wrong he is. It's not that I wouldn't like the world to be fully loaded with benevolence and kindness but it just isn't so.  read more »

Wishing all ye who commingle here in the blog-land the best that this time of the year has to offer. May abundance fill you up in many ways. And hoping to resume contact with some of you bloggers with whom I have history.

Peace...  read more »

This past Sunday, my pastor mentioned that a couple of years ago, while at the mall, he was admiring the nativity scene on display. He tried to affirm his feelings with a woman passing by when he commented, "this is nice, isn't it?" The response he got was, "why do they always have to bring religion into everything?"  read more »

I haven't put up my Christmas decorations yet - we always do the tree late anyway. I usually have a hard time getting into things. I finally figured out the problem - the constant pressure to buy gifts and shop takes a toll on my enjoyment.

Does this bother anyone else?  read more »

I was in a mall yesterday and noticed the number of people 3 weeks out from Christmas, a bit light. I then took further notice and saw over half of the families not carrying bags and wondered, "are people cutting back this year?" I know I have to, the business shutting down, and the losses sustain force me to. What about you. Has the slowdown of the economy affected you at all?  read more »

During the holiday season many of us consume a lot of unhealthy foods, drink more alcohol, get less rest and spend more money than we can afford. Beginning now and every other day through January 1st, Kate Garvey’s pet care blog will feature short reminders on self-care and cruelty free living. Treat yourself, each other, as well as the animals and the planet with compassion.  read more »

In our Politically correct society maybe we should re-think our major holidays, I mean we can't have religion and the state intermingled, can we?
As you are aware I'm in Canada so I'll use Canadian celebrations but I'm sure most are the same in other countries.

New Year's Day: If you don't know Jan 1 is the first day of the year you don't deserve a calender.  read more »

This is a great holiday read. Stop by http://storycrafters.blogspot.com and read the synopsis and excerpt.

And while you're there, leave a comment and be entered for a drawing to win a copy of her book.  read more »

This came to me from Iris Erielle Foss a subscriber to my newsletter. I thought it would be a great thing to share before the stress of the holidays roll around.  read more »