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virtual advent 2019: macy’s windows, utah style

19 December 201919 December 2019 by randomduck

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Last Friday, sprite wrote a post about the wonderful windows at Macy's flagship store in New York City. They are truly awesome. But if you grew up in Salt Lake City, the store now known as Macy's was once the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, or ZCMI. Founded in 1868, it…

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virtual advent 2019: merry little (melancholy? celebratory?) christmas

12 December 201912 December 2019 by randomduck

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This holiday season is shaping up to be a challenging one for me. I'm currently underemployed (read: no budget for holiday shopping), and I'm dealing with family issues that have me traveling regularly across North America. It's draining and defeating. But I still have hope. And that's why the song…

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virtual advent: random christmas trivia

15 December 2017 by randomduck

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Christmas is a weird holiday for me. I’m not really in on the religious aspect. I like the fact that it happens around the winter solstice, which heralds the arrival of my favorite season of the year. It snowed this morning in New York City, where I happened to be…

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holiday traditions: family means something different to me

25 December 201625 December 2016 by randomduck

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Something has been gnawing at me this holiday season. I just don't feel very celebratory. I know there are many factors contributing to this, including my employment situation and the outcome of the election. But over the past few days, I’ve put a lot of thought into why things don’t…

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virtual advent: the alternate holiday tv specials and movies

13 December 201621 November 2018 by randomduck

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Yes, we all know the holiday TV specials that have become canon. A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and The Year Without a Santa Claus are all December television viewing for kids from 2 to... well, their 60s, given the fond memories many have of their favorites. Holiday…

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35 Years Have Gone So Fast

8 December 2015 by randomduck

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35 years ago tonight, John Lennon was murdered. We still miss you, John.

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