‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
In the spirit of Clement Clarke Moore’s famous poem, we present this medley of beautiful decorated homes.
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10 miles west of downtown Amarillo, Texas is a quirky art display called the Cadillac Ranch. Here’s a video/photo compilation I made from a visit there in late March.
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Guest submission from SDA regular Denise:
Are religious dietary restrictions hampering your hosting of dinner parties this holiday season? Maybe “multiculinarism” isn’t our strength. For a solution-in-song, our resident musician, James Frazer, presents Holy Cow. With its uptempo beat, you may want to sing along.
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On this day, 80 years ago, U.S. President Roosevelt had a fireside chat with the people of his nation.
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This evening we present you a special treat, a double feature, if you will! First, there’s this 1930’s promo film from Inco Sudbury. And then, there’s this 1980 movie on mining in Sudbury.
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80 years ago today an event occurred in Hawaii that changed the world forever. In memory of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, we offer two documentaries, one focused on the attack itself and another which provides a broader perspective of Japan at that time.
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With the ever increasing oppression of once free citizens going on throughout the world, the 2000 mini-series, Nuremberg, presented here in a single video, seems apropos. If you’d like to learn more about the Nuremberg trials in a more abridged format, click here. One can only wonder if those doing the oppressing these days have ever stopped for a moment to question their actions?
Your most sober tips of the past day are welcome.
This evening, SDA regular Denise is guest posting:
Canada’s debt has surpassed a staggering trillion dollars. How did we get here? James Frazer provides a musical critique implicating Canada’s longest serving prime minister. You know, the man who took advice from his dead mother and his dogs all named Pat? Good ol’ Mackenzie King, arguably the politician who did more to steer this country’s fate when he built the foundations of our welfare state.
A shout out to Conrad Black’s Rise to Greatness: The History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present (which appropriately ends in 2014). Rather than cry about our ever growing share of the national debt, why not sing about its never-taught-in-school roots with Right Honourable Ghost.
You can sing along with the lyrics here.
And if you have any energy after that, your posts are always welcome!
This evening we learn how perseverance and some clever engineering can retrofit the inside of a van.
Late breaking update: While Australia is locking up its perfectly innocent citizens, our favourite Chicago cover band, Leonid and Friends, are entertaining the free people of Clearwater, Florida.
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This evening we present a 1966 film called Blow-Up. The story focuses on a photographer who accidentally captures a murder on film and then is pursued because of it. You may have to turn up the volume but you should find the visuals very interesting.
Your more recent tips are surely appreciated!
With the news earlier today that 450 Million Europeans may soon lose their rights to their own bodily autonomy, I feel compelled to share this glorious rendition of Lee Greenwood’s powerful song, God Bless the USA. As a Canadian honoured to be living in this wonderful country, I do not take lightly the fact that I have a lot more freedoms than many others in this crazy world we now find ourselves in. Though far from perfect, I do wish that more young Americans would pause for a moment to realize how darn lucky they are to have been born here. I used to feel that way about Canada too but a Woke Shiny Pony came along and stripped away so many of the freedoms people once thought were their rights.
Hopefully amongst all the bad news circulating, a few of you could share some glimmers of hope too.
This evening we wander down the streets of Vancouver in 1907, with an assist from modern technology.
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This evening we enjoy a 1957 documentary about [Gasoline] Service Stations. For those eagle-eyed viewers who spotted the price of gas in the video, you might find this chart interesting.
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps, on the 20th anniversary of Harrison’s passing.
Your thread is open.
This evening we take a look at current day Melbourne, Australia. Contrast this with what life was like there in the mid-1960’s
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Tonight we’re proud to present a special song called Silver Sleeves. The idea for this song came to us from SDA regular Denise of London, Ontario. Here’s what she wrote:
Silver Sleeves gives a voice to all Canadians whose phlegm starts to flow once the temperature dips. Building on the tradition of Mark Steyn’s Feline Groovy, it’s a humourous offering to Canadians who like hockey, the Bluenose, and medieval insults (Sir Lotsanot, Friar Phelgm, the Dukus of Mucus). Written by my husband James to entertain himself during lockdown, maybe it will amuse you & your followers.
Much thanks to Denise and James for this! Here are some visuals to go along with James’ song. Just mute the sound on the audio until is song is done.
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This evening we get to enjoy a fun drone flight on Hawaii’s Big Island.
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Forty-two years ago, this was comedy. Now it would be deemed a hate crime.
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P.S. Unbeknownst to my compatriot, Francisco, this Monty Python video was scheduled here by yours truly a few days ago. So for some variety for you dear people, here’s a segment of the famous Germans episode of Fawlty Towers.
This evening we delight in listening to Guantanamera, as performed by Celia Cruz. In case you’re wondering, here’s the meaning of the song.
Your most meaningful tips of the past veinticuatro horas (24 hours) would be maravilloso!
