December 24th. In a little over a week, the holiday season that began with Halloween will be coming to a close. Every year, it gets a little harder for me to maintain my holiday spirit over this prolonged time frame. By nature, I tend to have a "Bah ! Humbug !" personality, so it requires some effort to wear my happy face for two months. The spiritual elements of Thanksgiving and Christmas are overwhelmed by the secular requirements of rampant commercialism, and eventually, it beats me down.
Anyway, my blog posting has been inhibited. My normal cynicism doesn't mesh well with the mood of joy and celebration that's supposed to prevail at this time of year. During Christmas week, I've decided to stick to the old rule that if I can't say something nice, I won't say anything at all. In a few days, it will be back to business as usual.
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