November 25, 2004
Happy Thanksgiving
I am watching the "Macy's Day Parade", which is what my father used to call it, on the TV and very happy with thoughts of all the things I am thankful for this year.
First I am thankful for a day off. Getting ready for this Season of greetings has been two full time jobs and I have been going Christmas crazy. You got to love holidays that are all about the color red! I am also thankful for the color green.
I am thankful for my family, my husband, my dear cats and the great team who helps me bring JOY into the world. I am thankful that I am here for another year.
Happy Thanksgiving
Posted by photocartoonist at 10:42 AM
November 20, 2004
Tis the Season
I have been so busy working on the holidays that I just realize, THE SEASON IS UPON US.
I love this season and with our little global village here, I hve come to understand that this season really starts with Canadian Thanksgiving in October,
That is followed by Halloween and the holy month of Ramadan. Then there is Diwali, Eid ul Fitr (the festival marking the end of Ramadan) and American Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving. It is my favorite of all holidays. First because it is a holiday devoted to giving thanks. Second because I remember every feast fondly, since I was a toddler.
Then comes the 8 days of Hanukkah and the 12 days of Christmas and the week of Kwanzaa and Happy New Year!
January and February bring the world Eid ul Azha, Chinese New Year and Valentines Day. It is non-stop for 5 months. This is THE Season. Happy holidays to all.
Posted by photocartoonist at 10:22 AM
November 11, 2004
It's Time to Give Everyone the Bird
Blood is Sicker than Water
Ah yes the family holiday season is almost upon us and all kidding aside, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. First of all I love turkey.
I love cooking the turkey. I love the smells. I love the feast. I adore the left-overs! This marks the beginning of the greatest holiday season of them all. and now that we are a global village, I start celebrating The Season with Canadian Thanksgiving in October.
Every culture has its harvest festival and special holidays during this time of the year. The Muslims have Ramadan adn are looking to the moon to tell them when Eid ul Fitr will start this year. It is expected on the 14th or 15th. But only the moon can tell for sure. In India they are getting ready to celebrate Diwali and Hanukkah (or is it Chanukkah?) starts on December 9th this year. That is only 4 weeks away!!
Then there are the 12 days of Christmas and two weeks of Kwanzaa. We have our New Year on January 1st. And Chinese New Year and Islamic New Year are both in January this coming year.
By Christmas I am pretty full of turkey and ready for ham. This is so exciting.
Posted by photocartoonist at 3:02 PM | Comments (1)
November 9, 2004
"This is Santa. And I approve this Message."
There's another Santa behind the tinsel.
Tis the season and we have every reason to be looking for strong leadership this month. You need look no further than Santa Claus. He is the man for this season.
Just when we need someone to believe in it is time to believe in Santa. He "KNOWS" and he has a list. He can keep us safe. He can make our wishes come true.
Vote for a Merry Christmas is the testimonial of one close to Santa, one who was there with him THAT night. Click HERE and hear the tale of the night that could have been our last Christmas.
There's still hope.
Posted by photocartoonist at 3:36 PM
November 3, 2004
BUSHED
Largest voter turn out since 1968! US stock market rallys! Bush wins by the largest popular margin since 1988...and that year his father won. Bushed again!
Both Bush's were beat by Reagan in 1984 with 58.8% of the vote. But not to be outdone Nixon won with 60.7% of the vote in 1972! LBJ won with 61.1% of the popular vote in 1964. And to put it all in perspective JFK won with only 49.7% of the popular vote in 1960 against Richard Nixon who got 49.5% of the vote that year.
Posted by photocartoonist at 5:34 PM
We Need a Little Christmas NOW
Vote for a Merry Christmas
Some say Santa is all Ho Ho Ho and rosy cheeks. But there is another Santa behind the tinsel. A tough Santa; the kind of Santa who knows when you are sleeping.
Christmas is coming, Yet there are some of us who have yet to register their Good Cheer. The Bah Humbuggers want you to feel bad like them. The Bah Humbuggers want you to say NO to Christmas.
Say YES to Christmas.
Support Santa. Cast your Vote for Merry Christmas.
Posted by photocartoonist at 11:43 AM
November 2, 2004
Red, White, and the Blues: The Vote 2004
Twas the Night before the Day After
Where is tricky Dick when you need him? I haven't had a good laugh in 24 hours thinking about this election. But then I thought about Nixon. By today's standards Richard Nixon is a boy scout but he was the man the politicians loved to hate. Poor tricky Dick.
Tonight I will stay up late waiting for the results, sort of like waiting for Santa Claus but without the fun. I haven't been this nervous since my first wedding. Getting rid of my first husband was so much easier. The suspense is killing me. It's killing John Kerry too, Look at that long face!
Posted by photocartoonist at 5:51 PM