It’s that time of winter where the holiday season is over. The lights are coming down. The Christmas tree and all of its ornaments have been packed away in boxes in the basement. The Nativity, the scene of so much politicizing this year, is tucked away, forgotten once more. The nights, once full of light […]
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In the Bleak Midwinter
After a full month, those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere have entered into the midst of the season called winter. The bleakness of this season has settled upon us. And even though I did indeed write a post just two weeks ago titled “January doesn’t stink,” there is some melancholic bitterness to […]