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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great […]

I tried to psyche myself up. I have been having a hard time with the holidays. Not as bad as last year, or the year before that, or the year before that, and so on … but I still hate them. In fact, my mother became upset with me a couple weeks ago because I […]

I’m off to spend time with family tomorrow, then maybe see some friends. Having taken a couple days off work, I’ve been truly unplugged from work, MMOs, and the news. I hadn’t realized how much I needed it. A little “recharge time” I guess you could say. I’ve slept, watched movies, played completely through Vampire: […]

It’s been a crazy week at work, but I am feeling MUCH better than I did last week! The new allergy meds are helping, though I did get a talking to from the allergist’s nurse about me not using my inhaler enough. I can breathe SO much more easily now and though I’m still sneezing […]

This is without a doubt one of my favorite holidays, but it is something of a topic of controversy in some circles. To help dispel common misconceptions about the origins of Halloween, I thought I’d share today’s Delaney Place email I received: “Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). […]

It’s the time of year again. Today is World Backup Day. Did you know this? I happened upon this holiday information while reading a post a couple of years ago on a Domino/Notes blog that I follow. I’ve gotten better at keeping regular backups over the past couple of years but still sometimes don’t backup […]