Top ten lessons from 2020
Photo: March 2020 Hunter-gatherer returns from early morning hunt for elusive prey, the toiletus papyrus. I have in my sanitized
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Christmas brings hope in a hand basket
It’s so easy to believe “the world is going to hell in a hand basket.” Just click on your favorite
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Test your Christmas trivia skills
Take out a clean sheet of paper and a number 2 pencil. It’s time for the Hope and Humor Christmas
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Yes, Virginia, there really was a St. Nick
Yes, Virginia, there really was a St. Nicholas! But forget that sugary-sweet essay from The New York Sun. (Yikes, my
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Christmas shopping made easy!
It’s Cyber Monday and here are some gifts ideas that are the right color, the right size and pack easily
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How the WHO stole Christmas
Watch the video Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the World Health Organization did not. This
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Top ten signs you’ve spent too much money on Christmas presents
Direct from my home office in snow-swept Corn Borer, Indiana, I have in my bright red mitten: Top ten signs
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Lamb of God: a ewe-nique Christmas story
Shalom. I’m one of the elite sheep of Judea. Not just any sheep can belong to this sheepfold. We’re selected
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Merry Christmas quotations
When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things—not the great occasions—give off the greatest glow of
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Fruitcake for the soul
Pour a cup of hot chocolate, turn on the tree, put on Manheim Steamroller and enjoy some sweet and some
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How Christmas saved a ‘grinch’
Besides getting an electric train, a gigantic teddy bear, and a “Sneaky Pete” magic set, the thing I remember most
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Enjoy encouragement, entertainment, endorphins
Welcome to hope and humor! Brain imaging has revealed laughter produces natural opiates which promote a sense of euphoria and
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Mary, Did We Know?
We don’t know what Mary was thinking when the angel proclaimed an outrageous proposition. Perhaps . . . “Greetings, you
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Have yourself an introverted Christmas
While most people thrive on the holiday hustle and bustle of parties, crowded malls and family gatherings, we introverts would
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Top ten reasons Santa on naughty list
I have in my right mitten, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s category: Top ten reasons
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