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Issue #12, Winter 2017
Finally, this beautiful new baby is out into the world. The cover model even decided to show up at the party. Cover art and photograph by Ainslee Golomb: “If you missed our Release Party and Reading for Issue #12, Winter 2017, you can scroll down for a few photos or view the gallery at the Citizen’s Voice. On…
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Christmas Song, Poetry Mash-up, Gleefully Snow-Bound
Again, I am returning to an older post from Christmas past, with a few editing adjustments. I still love this song, and I want to go snuggle now with a certain someone while we read this poem. Last time we featured monks, Handel, and John Greenleaf Whittier. JGW makes an appearance again today—second day in…
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To Not Praise the Devil
On Facebook I’ve been sharing pictures of my Christmas tree and my favorite ornaments, some sentimental, others decidedly silly. And as I posted a photo of the wreath on my front door, bearing the simple message of “Peace,” I was watching the news out of Aleppo. As I write this, a second cease-fire is allowing…
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Stop Asking If People Are Ready for Christmas
Originally posted on David J Bauman: christmas tree at shopping mall (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Do you want peace on earth? Would you like to spread good will toward women and men? Then please, for the love of god, reindeer and all that is sacred and sane, stop asking that damned question! No, seriously, stop it.…
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Right This Very Minute
This is a flashback to four years ago. Yeah, hashtag it with Twirl-back Tuesday or something clever. I missed Music Monday but I can’t let this wait another week. It’s too important. Honestly, I was a bit slow working up to a Christmas spirit this year. I was beginning to think after this election, the…
