now, more than ever, we need hope...but not this kind, please

One of my friends has pointed out that a group of loonies have decided that various events taking place near US Interstate 35 indicate that God needs our help. Specifically ( Click here for determined loonieness )

on a (to me) opposite tack

Last night, belatedly, I got out my channukiah and lit candles for the first two nights of the holiday. It was really nice to read the prayers and see the lights burning in the darkness.

How ever we do it, I like the idea of bringing light to the darkness of winter, proclaiming hope for peace on earth, "learning new ways from the old, making sense of history, and drawing warmth out of the cold".

and one more...

The Red Cross and Pitney Bowes are helping get holiday greetings to wounded servicemembers.

A nice idea, I think.

painting projects

Hey, john_arundel and gr_c17 (and maybe even bidger), speaking of this reply, I am reminded that I have an Old Glory Maccabean Jewish army to paint, and plenty of Macedonians who can be the Seleucids! :-)

Of course, I also have FOW troops that could be used for short (hour or two) games on weeknights if I painted them up (especially these guys!