Last year, in the 12 days preceding Christmas, I posted a series of links to different Christmas stories. I thought of doing that again this year, but then never really took the time to do it. Now Christmas is just a week away and I thought that I would share a couple of my favorites from last year. If you're not into re-runs, you can skip these two stories. They are posts about the power of Christmas. I posted the story first and then the song that was inspired by the story.It all happened nearly a hundred years ago -- Christmas 1914.The...
Sunday, 18 December 2011
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Albert Pujols
Posted on 12:09 by Unknown
The end of an era in the history of St. Louis Cardinal Baseball.Albert has moved on, accepting an offer from the Angels.I think that says it all as far as baseball is concerned.Okay, not really. In the coming hours and days there will be a lot more that is said about it. Already there have been fans that are turning on their now former hero and bidding him good riddance. Some fans are in mourning as if the Cardinals just closed the franchise down and will not be playing ball in 2012. Some feel betrayed that Albert would take the offer that best...
Monday, 5 December 2011
Life and Death; Living and Dying; Immortality and Mortality
Posted on 07:27 by Unknown
It's been a very interesting (for lack of a better word) last couple of weeks. It has been a time that keeps bringing to mind the fragility of life, the certainty of death and the question of "What happens next?"Here's the rundown:On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, my dad's heart stopped. The pacemaker/defibrillator did its thing and brought him back around after zapping his heart with a jolt of energy. There were some pretty tense moments but the hospital checked everything out, made some adjustments to his meds and sent him on his way...
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