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Eva’s Byte #398 – Much Ado about Fruitcake by Eva Pasco 12/14/2022 11:14:01 AM
Or perhaps, much ado about nut-things…
National Fruitcake Day is December 27, 2022.
Fruitcakes “date” back to ancient times. When in Rome, doing as the Romans do, their heavy cakes were made from barley mash, pine nuts, pomegranate ... more
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Eva’s Byte #397 – Christmas Boughs by Eva Pasco 12/7/2022 11:33:45 AM
How lovely are thy branches!
Harking back to Christmases of yore, I fondly recall some of the loveliest decorations of all. Those which graced the boughs of live balsam firs or artificial trees which took a stand in front of the living room... more
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Happy Thanksgiving by Robert H Drews 11/22/2022 2:41:58 PM
Best time of the year... more
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Eva’s Byte #395 – Getting a Leg Up by Eva Pasco 11/22/2022 12:40:18 PM
The bridge between Thanksgiving and Christmas has a short time span. In my opinion, both deserve to shine for the light these holiday celebrations shed on gratitude and extending good will.
Nevertheless, in my attempt to focus on the true m... more
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The Carnival is Over and the Beach is Gone! by Sage Sweetwater 9/24/2022 7:29:02 PM
The Wreath has been Sprayed!... more
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Eva’s Byte #346 – Apple Pomanders by Eva Pasco 12/15/2021 1:38:26 PM
During my bygone teaching days in the third-grade trenches, approximately 20 prospective apple pomanders were individually wrapped inside a handkerchief, tied with twine, and suspended from hooks on a drying rack in the classroom. The scent of cinnam... more
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Eva’s Byte #344 – Faded Glory by Eva Pasco 12/1/2021 11:37:48 AM
In the midst of staging my home for the holiday with Santa dolls, reindeer, wreath, and miniature trees that glisten, the critical eye of a writer took stock of my surroundings.
Similar to the lyrics of The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick”—S... more
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A Pilgrims Prayer by Janna Hill 11/24/2021 9:50:28 AM
"When the pain and fury and fear rise up -- remember it is only a hill in the distance, you have already passed over. That queasy feeling in your stomach is no more than a sour memory”
Quoted from Getting Back (The Voices Within)... more
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Eva’s Byte #343 – Home Sweet Home by Eva Pasco 11/23/2021 11:01:09 AM
Those who celebrate Thanksgiving are either homeward bound, or homebound in preparation for hosting a holiday dinner. For many, Thanksgiving affords us a rare opportunity to rub elbows with those we hardly see during the year. It also might not be a ... more
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Eva’s Byte #342 – If the Song Fits by Eva Pasco 11/17/2021 1:52:41 PM
When James Pierpont composed “Jingle Bells” in 1857, titled “One Horse Open Sleigh,” he intended it to be a Thanksgiving song. Its popularity around Christmas time influenced a title change to “Jingle Bells” in 1859.
Then, there’s “Alice’s R... more
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Happy 'National Burn the Sucker Down Day'...(4 July 21) by Kalikiano Kalei 7/5/2021 2:35:49 PM
This morning (5 Jul 21) I stumbled across an article in the on-line NT Times dealing with the remarkable up-surge in complaints by residents all across the State of California concerning the use of illegal fireworks in the state's cities. The below... more
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Why I wrote Evergreen Forevermore by T. A. Cline 4/21/2021 7:37:20 AM
I selected the category holidays. But this story has more than that in it. It touches on a multitude of categories. ... more
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Eva’s Byte #294 – A Few Favorites of Mine by Eva Pasco 12/16/2020 12:53:10 PM
A parody inspired by the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune, “A Few of My Favorite Things” ('The Sound of Music'):
When I'm feeling panademically anxious
I simply summon my favorite things
And then I don't feel so jitter... more
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Eva’s Byte #292 – Stardust Memories by Eva Pasco 12/2/2020 1:17:31 PM
Inspired by “Stardust,” a song recorded by Nat King Cole in 1957.
Stealing across the meadows of my heart, the refrain of stardust memories from Christmases of yesteryear during childhood and adolescence.
One stardust memory, ... more
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Eva’s Byte #289 – The Reminder by Eva Pasco 11/12/2020 11:47:35 AM
For me, more than ever, the upcoming holidays are a welcome reminder ‘tis the season for compassion and generosity of spirit.
Every once in a while—earlier this week, for me—the reminder to view a situation from a different perspective by pu... more
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Heads I win, fails I lose: Winter adventures in Sun Valley by Kalikiano Kalei 1/21/2020 4:48:06 PM
I am known to my friends and other intimates as one of the world's worst surfers (only Buster Keaton is known to be worse). On skis it's another matter, having long frequented California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, well accustomed to the heavy, wet sn... more
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Happy New Year by Lucille Bellucci 1/1/2020 9:50:03 AM
All the best... more
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Christmas stories this fall. by T. A. Cline 8/21/2019 2:30:18 PM
Three new books coming this fall. The first is, The Christmas Ore. The second is, Christmas For Victoria. The third is, Evergreen Forevermore. ... more
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As Irish as Paddy's Pig! by Kalikiano Kalei 3/2/2019 9:10:34 AM
There is a popular American euphemism that on Saint Patrick's Day, everyone is Irish. Thus we see the entire country enthusiastically embracing what it supposes to be Ireland's most notable propensity, on that annual event: a talent for copious drink... more
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'National Presidents' Day Sales Event' Day by Kalikiano Kalei 2/18/2019 12:09:18 PM
Today is 'National Presidents' Day Sales Event' day. On television, two characters cutely dressed up like George and Abe prance around new Honda automobiles, exhorting the reasons why we should all rush down to the nearest Honda dealer and pay a ... more
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