Category Archives: Holidays

Story of the day – Yes, Virginia: There is a Santa Claus

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Stella

On Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan. Below is the full text … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Friday, December 22, 2023

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Stella
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Winter solstice – December 21, 2023

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Stella

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 4:48 PM EST

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Music of the day – I Saw Three Ships

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Stella

I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day in the morning And what was in those ships all three On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day? … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Thursday, December 21, 2023

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Stella
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Music of the day – What Child is This? (Chick Corea) & Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant (Dr John)

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Stella

I have this album!

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Story of the day – My Christmas Miracle (Taylor Caldwell)

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Stella

For many of us, one Christmas stands out from all the others, the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest. Although I did not guess it, my own truest Christmas began on a rainy spring day in the … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – In the Bleak Midwinter

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Stella
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Story of the day – The Gift Of The Magi (O. Henry)

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Stella

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – World’s Largest Virtual Hallelujah Chorus

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Stella

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings the Hallelujah Chorus with over 2,000 people around the world virtually singing from videos uploaded to YouTube. Watch how all these voices are incorporated with the Tabernacle Choir.

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