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This is a mish-mash, hodge-podge, portmanteau of a post, throwing together a whole lot of things. I’m sorry for the prolonged silence here. December is family month which, now that my children are grown, is quite lovely. My daughter and niece, along with their respective boyfriends arrived last week, and
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2020’s agonies make it more important than ever that I count my blessings — and sharing America’s Christmas spirit is a very big blessing. Every year, I post my favorite Christmas song, which is Josh Groban’s live version of O Holy Night. This has been a strange year but I’m
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I have no idea why I love Josh Groban’s live version of O Holy Night so much; I just do. I’ve posted it ever year at Christmas and I’m not going to stop now:
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Last year was a better year than I could have dreamed and I hope that, for Christmas, we get the promise of an even better New Year. I was delighted with Wolf Howling’s caroling contribution to Christmas. I know you’ll enjoy all of the videos he posted, but I especially
Continue readingOne of the things that makes me crazy when I read through my real-me Facebook feed — which is primarily populated by liberals, given my West Coast upbringing and residence — is the constant insistence that Christianity and Islam are basically the same, with each being equally likely to result
Continue readingHonestly, I don’t think anyone does this song better than Josh Groban. I get chills every year when I revisit it:
Continue readingI just love this song, especially as Josh Groban sings it, and once a year I get to share that love with you:
Continue readingAs is the case every year, I have so much for which I am thankful. When my children ask me what I want for Christmas, I never have an answer, because I already have everything I need or want (although they could empty the dishwasher more often). One of the
Continue readingI may not be Christian, but I know this much about Christmas: it’s a holy day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. I also know that those who believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and mankind’s savior call themselves, not coincidentally, Christians. See, it’s a package
Continue readingIt’s not Christmas at the Bookworm Room unless I post my absolute favorite Christmas carol. I know I’m a couple of days early with this, but it’s such a lovely song, sung so beautifully, that I couldn’t wait to share it with you again: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQWXfHzOKUU[/youtube]
Continue readingI love Christmas music, and listen to it online whenever I can during December. While I’m ordinarily no fan of Josh Groban, finding his pop music a bit shlocky, I thought he did just a thrilling version of O, Holy Night, which I now pass on to you: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTgMe5demPc[/youtube] I
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