I’ve always had a measure of old-fashioned American patriotism, and I was actually quite shocked when I realized citizens of other nations don’t necessarily share such sentiments about their own nations. But the summer of 1994 was the first time I remember feeling a strong sense of pride at my national heritage and the [...]
December 31, 2006 – 10:05 am
Und einen guten Rutsch!
Each year, Sydney, Australia leads the world in New Year’s celebrations since it is one of the first major cities to ring in the New Year. Their massive fireworks display over Sydney Harbour attracts over one million visitors, not to mention the television viewers watching the fireworks hours before their own [...]
December 24, 2006 – 4:55 am
In honor of a New York tradition that is being revived this Christmas, complete with competition, I shall leave you with this beautiful fire burning until I return home. Should you stop by, please feel free to comment about any traditions your family shares.
My grandfather grew up during the Great Depression. For him, a good [...]
December 22, 2006 – 3:48 pm
I find the theme of this carnival intriguing. If you feel that there is something amiss in the celebrations of the season, check out the Carnival of Hijacked Holidays, IV, the Christmas Edition. Or if you can approach such things with the intended humor. If not, you might not enjoy it, but [...]
December 15, 2006 – 6:21 am
The holiday season is here again, and other than an awkward moment now and again at the store when I think the cashier isn’t sure how to close the transaction, I haven’t heard too much about appropriate seasonal greetings this year. Perhaps the story was killed last year. Perhaps I just lead a [...]
December 8, 2006 – 8:57 pm
Elementary school students in a Virginia school district came home with an interesting flyer this week: an invitation to a Pagan ritual to celebrate Yule. Parents were understandably upset. The difficulty stems from a decision by the 46th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals in Maryland which concludes that if one community organization [...]
December 4, 2006 – 3:43 am
On Thursday, I talked about celebrating Advent using the Jesse Tree. I promised to document the making of our little ornaments for anyone interested.
First, we read Genesis 2:7 and discussed who the creator is and how man is unique from the animals. Then, to help us remember this, we made an ornament using Sculpey clay. [...]
December 1, 2006 – 6:32 am
The Advent season is almost upon us. “Advent” means simply, “important arrival” and of course refers to the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. According to Webster’s 1828 dictionary, it means,
A coming; appropriately the coming of our Savior, and in the calendar, it includes four sabbaths before Christmas, beginning of St. Andrew’s Day, or [...]
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