As promised, this entry will recall a “best” from my childhood. Except as I think back, I cannot remember one particular Christmas as a whole. There are moments and glimmers and little videotape replays of great moments, and if I try even just a little bit, I can remember disappointments. So much of my childhood [...]
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Think back and remember your favorite Christmas gifts. I bet there are only a handful of them. It’s hard to have more than five bests (five is a handful, right?). Amidst all the commercial hype, the relentless selling machine and the almost obscene load of presents under your tree right now, think ahead to Christmas [...]
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(Received the “Best of Holidailies” nod. Thanks, guys!) This entry will be about the best Christmas ever in my adult life. Part 2 will be about the best one as a child. As for many folks, this time of year is very difficult for me, either for reasons of missing loved ones, craving the family [...]
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To show my pedigree a little bit, I have edited the Holidailies writing prompt for today a la Bourdieu. (Bill if you’re reading this, I’m giving a little Gallic shrug as I type.) (Keep reading below the cut. There’s free beer!) Pierre Bourdieu wrote about meconnaisance, which translates as mis-remembering. This literary and philosophical construct [...]
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