Christmas – randomduck

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…

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…

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, Iâ€™ve put a lot of thought into why things donâ€™t…

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.Â A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman,Â andÂ 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…

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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