You can always count on Hallmark and Crown Center to pull out all the stops at Christmas time. I drive through the heart of Crown Center twice a day during my commute. The December mornings are especially pretty in the pre-dawn darkness:

Sunsets, Stars, West, Wind
Between December 21st and March 22nd, most years.
Apollo and I watching the snow fall from the warmth of our house. So grateful I am not driving in this.
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Snow headed to Kansas City Tuesday – KansasCity.com
http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/02/4793267/snow-headed-to-kansas-city-tuesday.html
I guess it was too much to hope for a winter without a dreadful and stressful commute. Keeping my fingers crossed for closures at work.
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This is so cool … in many more ways than just one (frigid temps across Continental US).
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Happy New Year!
I wish you all the best for the coming year.
Peace, Hope & Grace,
Jon
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Everything You Need to Know About Boxing Day
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/12/26/what-is-boxing-day/
Happy Boxing Day! Or celebrate the Feast of St. Stephen. Or the second day of Christmas.
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http://io9.com/what-was-the-star-of-bethlehem-really-1485609615
Some speculation on what the Star of Bethlehem might have been, really.
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http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/candy-caine-the-sweetness-of-a-muppet-christmas-carol
Just about time for my annual re-watch of this movie. I disagree that you can take or leave the songs …. that’s the best part.
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http://www.astronomy.com/observing/sky-this-week/2013/12/december-2029-2013
Giving equal time to the other astronomy publication.
Also interesting for those of us in the Central time zone, Winter begins at 11:11 am tomorrow.
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http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/236629861.html
Winter Solstice tomorrow. … longest night of the year for Northern Hemisphere.
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