Monthly Archives: December 2025

Hail and farewell: Those we lost in 2025

Some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – musicians, artists and storytellers who surpassed the ordinary.

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Story of the day – The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen)

Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening– the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When … Continue reading

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Western Civilization

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It’s Doggityday!

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Music of the day – What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

No other voice like hers!

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General Discussion, Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Day THREE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX of Presidential recovery.

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Story of the day – Waiting….Waiting for Christmas

By: Elizabeth English Herman and I finally locked our store and dragged ourselves home. It was 11 p.m. Christmas Eve. We’d sold almost all of our toys; and all of the layaway, except one package, had been picked up. But … Continue reading

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Dying Societies

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Music of the day – We Need A Little Christmas

A fun song composed by Jerry Herman for the Musical “Mame” in 1966. As you’re watching the video, see if you can spot a young Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes, who were members of The New Christy Minstrels circa 1966.

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General Discussion, Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Day THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE of Presidential recovery  

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