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Tag: Christmas

Boxing Day

Posted on December 26, 2024December 15, 2024 by Simon
Happy Boxing Day Or the second night of Hanukkah or Zwanzaa or the traditional British holiday for the servants Boxing Day.... Read More

Happy Christmas/Hanukkah

Posted on December 25, 2024December 14, 2024 by Simon
Light the First Candle and Sing a Hanukkah Song Give Gifts of Joy and Hope. Merry Christmas... Read More

Tradition

Posted on December 20, 2024December 14, 2024 by Simon
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire”. Gustav Mahler Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah coincide this year. Magical thinking makes it a good omen. So next we... Read More

Universal Education

Posted on December 27, 2023December 5, 2023 by Simon
“Education has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.” G. M. Trevelyan The author wrote this in the 1950’s now we have an even vaster popula... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Sugarplum

Posted on December 25, 2023November 28, 2023 by Simon
Sugarplum Happy Christmas to all. Noun: A hard candy filled with dried fruits and nuts. No plums are involved. Example: The Sugarplums made using grandma’s ancient recipe were almost as good as ... Read More

Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 24, 2023December 26, 2023 by Simon
Humans need holidays. As soon as a society gets to surplus it starts to have festivals. In the Christian world Christmas tops the list. I’m not a Christian but I love your holiday. Merry Christm... Read More

Happy Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2023December 4, 2023 by Simon
“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling” Edna Ferber Be kind and agreeable. In this holiday season you can’t go far wrong by doing the opposite of what Donald Trump would do. Photo was... Read More

Hurry Up

Posted on December 24, 2022December 7, 2022 by Simon
“If you love someone, hurry up and show it!”... Read More

Happy Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2020December 24, 2020 by Simon
“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling” Edna Ferber Happy Christmas Simon Repost of Christmas 2014.... Read More

Finding Joy

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by Simon
“If you choose not to find the joy in Progressive ideas you will have less joy in your life but still the same number of Progressive ideas.” Adapted from Winnie the Pooh: “If you cho... Read More
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