Oh dangit Rubber Duckie!

Ladies and gentlemen of the viewing public, all (counts on fingers and toes) eight (?) of you....

We're almost there. Christmas is almost here. Which means the public frenzy is nearing it's zenith. I invite you to pause, a still moment in the torrents of hurricane winds, and reflect on the moment. I'm not going to plague you with slogans reminding you that Jesus is the reason for the season. I'm open-minded enough to acknowledge that not everyone follows the Christian faith or indeed any faith at all. It breaks my heart to think that this is a time of year, people should just be happy and instead they fall to squabbling over the petty differences in theology. I beg you, no matter your outlook, take a moment and just enjoy. The stars in the sky, the glitter of tree decorations, the smell of home baked goods, the flickering lights on a menorah, - anything, so long as it brings you some inner joy for a small measure of time that you can hold in your memory.

I wish you all safe travels (especially those of you in the North Eastern US) and a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Blessed Yule, Happy Kwanzaa and a Happy New Year.