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Norski has posted a new entry on: A Catholic Citizen in America
Christmas? Yeah, it\'s a Pretty Big Deal
Tomorrow this family will be celebrating a very special occasion: Christmas, the Mass at which we celebrate the birth of our lord, Jesus.You've probably heard and read this before. It's been repeated…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: A Catholic Citizen in America
Three Things That Go By the Name of Christmas
My oldest daughter brought a paraphrased remark by C. S. Lewis to my attention a few minutes ago: "...there are actually three different things that go by the name of Christmas: a religious festival,…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: A Catholic Citizen in America
New on the Blogroll: Living Catholicism
I ran into a new-to-me blog today, Living Catholicism, looking for a writeup on St. Francis of Assisi and the now-traditional nativity scene.Living Catholicism looked pretty good at the moment - and a…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: A Catholic Citizen in America
Christmas Nativity Scenes and St. Francis of Assisi
I've written before, that the Catholic Church doesn't miss many opportunities to use visual displays. (August 11, 2009)Odds are, you already know about St. Francis of Assisi and the traditional Nativi…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: A Catholic Citizen in America
Irish Catholic Church Meltdown: I\'m Disappointed, But Not Disheartened
The Catholic Church in Ireland is in the news again. Another bishop has offered his resignation. As I wrote, earlier this month: "...The usual apostles of Maria Monk and Thomas Nast will, probably, sa…
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- December 22nd, 2009
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Norski has posted a new entry on: A Catholic Citizen in America
Giving Gifts at Christmas is Good: But Get a Grip!
I've been making a list of 'Christmas' videos, in another blog. ("- - - Videos of Christmas Lights, Holiday Lights, and Music" Apathetic Lemming of the North (last updated December 22, 2009))Santa Cla…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Small Town America: Minnesota
Webcam\'s Back! - After Another Overnight Delay
I've had some technical difficulty with the webcam lately. A new router's helped with the local network - but didn't seem to affect the the webcam, one way or another.Somewhere in the last 12 hours, t…
- December 21st, 2009
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Apathetic Lemming of the North
Lemming Tracks: Dark Matter, Dark Stars, and Keeping Up
"Mystery Swirls Around 'Dark Stars' " Space.com (December 21, 2009) "When the very first stars lit up, they may have been fueled by the dark matter that has long eluded scientists. "These 'dark stars,…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Apathetic Lemming of the North
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Tune and Lyrics Traditional; Performance, Not So Much
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (traditional Christmas song) - Mike Masse and Wendy Jernigan" mikemassedotcom, YouTube (December 6, 2009) video, "Merry Christmas! This song was performed and arranged by Mi…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Apathetic Lemming of the North
Christmas Trees, Queen Victoria, And Coleridge
"Antiques: 2 museums trace tree trimming of years past" Home & Design, Philadelphia Inquirer (December 18, 2009) "Beautiful evergreen trees are at the heart of Christmas decor. They display cheris…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Apathetic Lemming of the North
Homo Erectus, Kitchens, and Human (Pre)History
"Human Ancestors Were Homemakers" Culture, LiveScience (December 17, 2009) "In a stone-age version of 'Iron Chef,' early humans were dividing their living spaces into kitchens and work areas much earl…
- December 20th, 2009
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Apathetic Lemming of the North
Frail, Delicate Little Mother Nature?!
I heard that the theme for this year's Christmas program at the elementary school was "Santa goes green." These days, I'm grateful that we're allowed to use the word "Christmas" for something like tha…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Apathetic Lemming of the North
Buying Christmas Gifts? What Not to Do
"15 worst holiday gift ideas"Women in Red, MSN Money (December 7, 2009)"You're sweating, panicked. You're about to recycle an old gift, buy a weight-loss book for Aunt Josephine or grab the Victoria's…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Apathetic Lemming of the North
Colby Curtin, 10, Sees UP on Her Last Day Alive
"Pixar grants girl's dying wish to see 'Up' " The Orange County Register (September 6, 2009) "Colby Curtin, a 10-year-old with a rare form of cancer, was staying alive for one thing - a movie. "From t…
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Norski has posted a new entry on: Apathetic Lemming of the North
Noctilucent Clouds: New Observations Don\'t Fit Existing Models
Don't worry: The next post should be more interesting. ;) "NASA Maps Night-shining Clouds"Space.com (December 18, 2009)"A NASA satellite has created a new map of so-called 'night-shining clouds,' whic…
- December 19th, 2009
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