Holidays – Deep Sand

Christmas 2010-A Good One

January 3, 2011March 23, 2012 John Christmas, Food, Gifts, Peace, pictures, Video

Well, Christmas 2010 has come and gone. Nothing left to do but pack up the decorations. I’d have to rate it as a pretty good Christmas. I think I managed to stick to a fairly tight budget, and despite a few arguments with Lay, we wound up with everyone getting something they really enjoyed. I got my shopping and gift wrapping done well ahead of time this year. The decorations were up right after Thanksgiving, and the Christmas Cards went out just after that, so I never felt rushed or hectic.

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Fireworks in Sydney

December 31, 2010March 23, 2012 John Australia, Fireworks, New Year, Sydney

I guess there’s really no better way to welcome in the New Year than the fireworks over Sydney I guess there’s really no better way to welcome in the New Year than the fireworks over Sydney Harbor. They always seem to know how to do it up right down under. Give me a choice between ringing in the new year down in Sydney and Times Square, and I’m heading to Australia. Let’s all hope (and if you’re so inclined, pray) for a better year this year than most of us had last year.

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Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring

December 29, 2010December 7, 2010 John Bach, Christopher Parkening, Guitar, New Year

As we move towards the new year, and after the rush of Christmas, here’s a few minutes to settle back and contemplate what has gone before, and what is yet to come. This is Christopher Parkening playing Bach’s Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring.

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The 22nd Street Santas

December 28, 2010 John AFA, Bill Donahue, CFC, christian, Christianists, Christmas, FRC, Love thy neighbor, Micracle on 34th Street, Miracle on 22nd Street, Santa Claus, Tony Perkins

It’s been called Miracle on 22nd Street. A gay couple started getting hundreds of letters addressed to Santa Claus at their address on 22nd Street in New York City. They’ve been unable to figure how it was their address that got circulated as Santa’s address, but the miracle of it grew. While many so-called Christian organizations spent millions of dollars to defeat gay marriage initiatives and support themselves…FRC, AFA, Christian Family Coalition of Florida, Catholic Diocese of Minnesota, Bill Donahue of Catholic League who pays himself $400k per year, just to name a few…these two guys enlisted the help of friends and co-workers and went to work answering letters and helping children.

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Christianists Plan to Destroy Christmas

December 25, 2010April 27, 2018 John Christianists, Christmas, Commercialization, happy holidays, Hope, Joy, Krazy Kristian Kooks, Light, love, Merry Christmas, Peace, Winter

Each day brings even more astonishment at how low some people can go to make a buck or get their 15 minutes of fame. Certain Christianists seem hell-bent on creating a contrived “war on Christmas” where none exists all for the sake of either raising money, or making a name for themselves. And in the end, I fear it may destroy a wonderful and important time of the year.

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