Dark Times...And Yet

Darkest time of the year...and yet, there is still beauty. There is still joy. There is still something wonderful coming.

And if we have lost this sense of awe and purpose, then we shall have to go out and find it again.

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You Have the Right to Remain Happy

Wishing all you pups a Happy New Year - with no strings attached.

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Cartoon used with the express written permission of Stu's Views

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crossposted at firedoglake oxdown 30 dec 2008

Firedoglake: Pull Up A Chair

crossposted at firedoglake 1 december 2007 on the new site



Ready for a vacation yet? I thought the hammock looked pretty inviting. Or as a friend says, ready to run screaming out the door?

The crazy season is upon us, the pressure to have a perfect holiday. And sometimes the suggested solutions are worse than the original problem. Now instead of buying something we have to make something [which if you've seen my arts and craft skills is SO not happening].

I typically race thru my holiday card list to hurry and get it done. Am wondering if this is quite the point. Might it be possible to send out fewer cards, and spend a moment to think about these people? Nah, back to work.

One of my friends said holiday preparation makes her so frazzled she dreams of attending someone else's celebration: "I'd like to just show up."

So I'm thinking of a little experiment this year---