Come we now to February 2nd, celebrated since ancient times as the Candlemas, the Purification, and a weather forecast (continued to this day as Groundhog Day...
That's a wonderful poem, Doug. It entered my life during a candlelight walking tour of Williamsburg in the Fall of 1965. There were less than a dozen of us on...
In the files section of this group, you'll find two versions of the 18th century poem to download for printing. It can be nice to print it on off-white ...
Music Review: Rosie Thomas - A Very Rosie Christmas Written by Luke Johnson Published February 07, 2009 Rosie Thomas is a lion of a woman in a mouse's voice....
Believing in the true spirit of Christmas, I commit myself to: --Remember those people who truly need my gifts. --Express my love in more direct ways than...
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OTTAWA -- A respected author flew 600 miles on Christmas Day to hand- deliver a copy of his book after promising an Amazon buyer next-day delivery. Professor...
To the people of NSW - may we present to you your Christmas public holidays, guaranteed for the next two years. People power has forced Premier Nathan Rees to...
BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts - As she does each December, Ann Flynn- Moulton transformed the front of her Bridgewater home into a spectacular Christmas display...
MADISON, Wisconsin -- Christmas greetings from a 9-year-old helped Madison musician Kenny Leiser recover his treasured violin Tuesday. Friday night, a North...
Bill; Thanks for posting this review. I was able to locate this CD at eMusic, and spent an enjoyable hour or so listening to it this afternoon. Hers were not...
In November, when thoughts turn to holiday festivities, don’t even think about buying tickets for Kansas City Repertory Theater’s annual staging of “A...
LONG BEACH, California (March 7, 2009) -- Two neighborhood groups in Long Beach have squared off over a set of Christmas decorations on a city-owned traffic...
NATCHEZ — It may be 80 degrees outside, but Christmas is already the hot topic of conversation in Natchez. During Monday's meeting of the Natchez-Adams...
March 10, 2009 -- Christmas music. It starts sometime between Labor Day and Columbus Day, when the trees have yet to shed their leaves and Dartmouth students...
Jimmy Boyd, a singer best known for recording the Christmas novelty hit "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in 1952 when he was 13, died Saturday. He was 70. ...
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio --- Why didn't she throw away the found Christmas cards? Wouldn't that have been easier than trying to return them to the rightful owner? Who...
JOPLIN --- The mayor of Bethlehem and his wife have tentatively agreed to visit Joplin this Christmas, while city and community leaders are planning a Living...
NATCHEZ, Mississippi — On Monday, plans for the revitalized Natchez Christmas will be revealed. Ginger Hyland, head of the Natchez Christmas committee, said ...
PETERHEAD, Scotland --- Christmas comes but once a year, but in Peterhead the festive period is just going on and on. Banners resplendent with Rudolf the...
Even Santa Claus is feeling the pinch from the global economic recession. Falling visitor numbers have prompted Finland's cash-strapped Government to sell its...
CLITHEROE, UK --- Council officials have been branded "scrooges" after pulling the plug on funding for Clitheroe's annual Christmas lights. With months to go...
HYANNIS, Mass. (March 26) --— A local business was reminded Tuesday night that it is past time to take down Christmas decorations. Hyannis firefighters were...
REDDING, Calif. --- The downtown Redding Christmas display has been listed for sale on eBay with bids starting at $75,000. The display boasts a trio of...
READING, Pennsylvania --- You'd think, after spending 40 years working in libraries, Edmond J. Doherty would be a collector of rare books or historic...
I came across this interesting article this morning and thought that I'd share it with everyone. By the way, I did (finally) listen to the CD "Snow Angels" by...
Believing in the true spirit of Christmas, I commit myself to: -- Remember those people who truly need my gifts. -- Express my love in more direct ways than...