Miscellaneous Rambling Little Kid: Santa gave me coal in my stocking last year. I tried to get even with him by putting out cookies laced with cyanide. That bastard found out and killed my dad." Wow: Witches now outnumber Presbyterians in the U.S. Link [https://sg.news.yahoo.

Another Christmas whizzes by. They're getting easier, though. I told my kids that, when they were little, we would finish opening presents and they'd all be standing there, wanting Marie and me to put together or play X, Y, or Z. We then had to play/

"He is born poor, and he teaches us that happiness is not to be found in an abundance of earthly goods. He comes into the world without any ostentation, encouraging us to be humble and not to depend on the applause of men." Francis Fernandez

“He rules the world with truth and grace.” –Isaac Watts ++ “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” –Charles Dickens ++ “The Incarnation”¦illuminates and orders all other phenomena, explains both our laughter and our logic, our fear of the dead and our knowledge

Link to Episode [https://www.eudemonpodcast.com/the-weekly-eudemon/2018/12/22/episode-14-pagan-practices-in-christianity-the-jesus-prayer-autobiographical-tao] . Link to Show Notes [https://www.eudemonpodcast.com/blog/2018/12/22/episode-14-pagan-practices-in-christianity-the-jesus-prayer-autobiographical-tao] : Next Week: I plan on producing a podcast next week, over the holidays, but it'll probably be unusual fare. Sol Invictus. No, Christmas

> "As an event in the history of war, the Christmas Truce of 1914 is barely a footnote; it had no major effects on the fighting or outcome of World War I. But in the history of peace, the truce is a powerful story." https://t.co/e249ImCDwg

Tech troubles these past two days. Frustrating, but hey, it's the season not to get frustrated. Just this nifty pic today. Enjoy your weekend. The beverage forecast is splendid on my end.

The Stretch Rambling A handful of days to go. All kids are home except one, and we expect him to appear late tonight or tomorrow morning. Relevant Radio's "The Inner Life" had a pretty good show on Tuesday (12/18/2018), giving practical spiritual advice for

Miscellaneous Rambling Freaked out by the stock market and what it portends? Don't forget what the economist Paul Samuelson said, "The stock market has correctly forecasted eight of the last four recessions." Not an exact quote, but close . . . and funny. I read last weekend that a

Did I say work would start slowing down? I'm an idiot. Just this today: > I thought the Left wanted to get rid of Barbie because it objectifies women. Now they want Barbie to objectify lesbian women too? I'm so confused. https://t.co/PvNjsbSjsk >