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#100

Exciting times: this is post #100 on rvaYM! It has been an exciting first 100, and I am very much looking forward to the next hundred and beyond. My New 100 Resolution is to post more often. We’ll see if…

DEPRESSED.

No, not me! Are you? According to a study by Dr. Cliff Arnall from Cardiff University, today is the most depressing day of the year. He uses “a formula he developed, which factors in the weather, consumer debt from holiday…

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

1. Wrapping paper or gift bag?For the last-minute wrapper (like myself), the gift bag is so easy. But then again, it looks like, “Hey, I didn’t want to spend the time wrapping so I just threw it in a bag.”…

CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C

I don’t normally listen to Christian radio. For whatever reason, though, I had the new local station on during my drive to class. After the morning’s Scripture reading from the Book of Psalms, the anchor said, “And remember, Merry Christmas.…

QUOTE OF THE WEEK #2

Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office. Mike HuckabeeRepublican presidential contender, when asked whether Jesus would use the death penalty at Wednesday’s CNN/YouTube debate

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Yes, I’m going. Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabweconfirming his plans to attend the EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon next week despite strong European opposition