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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 8)

     Make your Christmas more festive by understanding the festive origins of festive words!      Have an Etymological Christmas!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 7)

     Santa has a counterpart who visits the naughty children named Krampus, who is sometimes depicted as female… which may not be so bad.      Merry Christmas, and try not to be too naughty.

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 6)

     It ain’t really Christmas until the Victoria Christmas Pudding it set on fire.      Merry Christmas, and have a fire extinguisher ready just in case!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 5)

     The classic Christmas story “A Christmas Carol” has many versions, including this one by Coronet Films.  But unlike many others, this one comes complete with riffs.      Merry Christmas, and don’t forget to laugh!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 4)

     It’s not the Christmas season until the gun-toting maids dress up for the season!      Merry Christmas, and pass the ammunition!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 3)

     Actual snowflakes, of the frozen water variety, really are unique with many different complex shapes.  Let us look at the causes, types, and effects of these crystalline wonders.      Merry Christmas!

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Happy Bill of Rights Day!

     Today is the 234th anniversary of the first ten amendments to the Constitution coming into effect. The original Bill of Rights contained a preamble stating that the clauses were “declaratory and restrictive” — i.e. they restricted the Federal Government and … Continue reading

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News of the Week (December 14th, 2025)

  News of the Week for December 14th, 2025

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 2)

     Nothing quite says “Christmas” like gingerbread… made in the Medieval way.      Merry Christmas!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 1)

     ‘Tis the season of… Padoru.      Merry Christmas!

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