Today people all over have celebrated Festivus. It’s a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Mass awareness came from it being featured in the American situational comedy “Seinfeld”. The rules for celebrating are easy and practical. To all celebrating may you have a great time of community and care.
Today is Winter Solstice which is the shortest day of the year. There will be festivals, singing, dancing, and other fun stuff. Days will be getting longer from here on out. Let’s have a great winter.
“You’ll shoot your eye out”…not for watching this classic Christmas film. This is a sweet story about one family’s Christmas in the first part of the 20th century. It’s also about friendship and doing whatever you can to get the gift you want for Christmas. Very American eh. It’s a favorite of ours each year.
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am a believer who thinks science, data, logic, and reason matter as much as religion. Some decisions must be made using tools that were given to men and women for operations of a lot of things. Religion has a purpose in the lives of many but it isn’t the only factor in a believer’s life. God gave us brains and a heart and when we don’t use them they can do great harm to others. Also, don’t be afraid of the future. Don’t look back because you aren’t going that way.
I thought this was cute. Elfie sticks are a good stocking stuffer or something like that. Enjoy the humor of the season you all.
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