Your moment of Zen

Christmas in Gapyeong, South Korea. [Via New York Post, more photos at link.]

Deep tweets

War on Christmas edition.

This would be funny, if not so sad & true! True meaning of GOP Christmas (hypocrisy): pic.twitter.com/Sw2Mn2RmIa
— Jack Berlin (@jackaberlin) December 9, 2013

Pass on the Popcorn

The whole Presidential pardoning of the turkey tradition usually generates some comical photos. This one feels more cosmic. Reminds me of when they were calling Obama the Light Giver back in 2008. [White House photo]



[video here]

Happy holiday

Thankful for all of you who have stuck with me at this little blog for all these years. Wishing your day is filled with good food, warm company and much laughter. [graphic via Danbury News Times]

Your moment of Zen

Dia De Los Muertos Familiars. [graphic via La Hermosa Bruja]

Your moment of Zen

Pumpkin fairy house via Old Moss Woman.

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Halloween Fairy. [photo via]

An Eostre shrine

I've made an informal study of comparative religions over the course of my rather long life. Pretty sure this was left in Atlanta's Grant Park as part of a nature based religious practice. (That's a rabbit in a carrot car by the way.) We don't know why it's there. Thinking it's a shrine to welcome spring and mourn the lost tree.



[Stephen H Banks photo. Click the link. Buy his metaphysical mystery novel. It's a great read.]

Happy St Paddy's Day

My favorite holiday. Not so much into the drinking thing anymore, but I do still love leprechauns and all the wearing of the green.

Christmas spirits

With the all the mayhem going on, didn't really get into the Christmas spirit this year until just this afternoon when Mike Finnigan posted his rendition of a classic Christmas carol that he did for the TV show ER in the 90s. Which happened to be one of my favorite shows back then. I probably heard it live.



He's such a great musician. Feel lucky to be internet friends with him.

Meanwhile, if you're pining for a White Christmas and live somewhere where that's just not going to happen, then you can do what I do. Live vicariously through the twitpics.

These days I'm just as happy to see it with my eyes and not feel it with cold, wet feet. [photo by knck1es]

But I do love snow. It's so magical. I've never quite believed that no two snowflakes are really not alike, but every single one is a work of art.

[Andrew Osokins photo and more photos at the link.]

And if you still want more, National Geographic has a whole archive of historic macro snowflake photos.

Christmas past

I'm posting Christmas graphics every day at my other place, but since no one reads that blog maybe I should post a few here since it's almost that time. Love antique Christmas cards. This one is from 1870.

[graphic via Mental Floss More cards at the link]

And for those who hate the holiday and want a little bah humbug to brighten their day, this was billed as the saddest Christmas album ever. Haven't seen a fact check on it, but guessing it could be true.

[graphic via Pour Me Coffee]

Angels we have heard on high

Doing my part to build the Christmas spirits, just now found this on the facebook. First for real LOL I've had all week.

[Joe Heller cartoon]

Daily jutxaposition

Christmas in New York edition. If you ever wondered how they decorate the giant tree in Rockefeller Center (and I have), here's what it looks like when the tree arrives.

[via Justin Shanes]

And after it's decorated:

[Tony Fratto photo]

And a long view of the plaza.

[via Hudsonette]

It's been years since I've been in New York at Christmastime, but Rockefeller Center was always one of my favorites. And the shop windows on Fifth Avenue.

He knows if you've been naughty

Being allergic to strict schedules, not committing to a daily seasonal post. But in an effort to get into the spirit of the season, I'll share the best of graphics that cross my screen in any given day. This one seems appropriate for the current news cycle.

Next stop Lansing, Michigan. [Stuart Carlson cartoon]