My own “abstract art.”

The green square on the left represents the number of U.S. casualties in Iraq.

The adjacent yellow square represents the number of civilian deaths on September 11th, 2001.

The adjacent blue square represents the number of deaths in last weeks tsunami.

I’ve had a couple complaints for not posting recently.

There are various reasons, but I’m planning on a binge this week, and on subjects of interest too.

That said, I might as well kick it off with a bit of frivolity.

COUNTRY OF THE DAY

Sierra Leone

WORD OF THE DAY

Brackish

NEWS OF THE DAY

New York Times: Untold Numbers are Missing in 6 Countries

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QUESTION OF THE DAY

Loot. What did you get? Up to 3.

Cut-and-pasted from my Journal for your enjoyment:

“The 23rd was wonderful!

“Work was busy, but I prepped Monday.

Pam gave me a box of chocolate and said I might go full-time or stay past January.”

“Steve left. Kelly left. Nia took my place up front, so I could leave ~12:30.”

Merry Christmas to all of you.

~ Connor

COUNTRY OF THE DAY

Zimbabwe

WORD OF THE DAY

Exegesis

NEWS OF THE DAY

BBC: Rumsfeld fights fresh Iraq flak

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QUESTION OF THE DAY

What is your favorite movie featuring (a) Santa Claus?

O Emmanuel, you are our king and judge, the One whom the peoples await and their Savior. O come and save us, Lord, our God.

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Emmanuel, literally translated, is “god with us.”

It’s probably one of the most literal assertions of Christs’ divinity in the Bible.

Finally! A website that succinctly and clearly sorts retailers, etc. by campaign donations.

This will be massively influencing my spending this Christmas season and beyond.

I suggest you check out the site and sign up for their newsletter: www.buyblue.org.

Where are you, these days?

Are you traveling this week?

Where?

O King whom all the peoples desire, you are the cornerstone which makes all one. O come and save man whom you made from clay.

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Each Antiphon is broader and more urgent than that which procedes it.