Wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous mousie,
Astir within the Christmas housie!
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Merry Chipmas to all
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house,
Not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse,
Little Susie asleep with her dollies galore,
And a dozen stuffed animals strewn on the floor.
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In search of universe’s point
Nobel prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg is perhaps best known to the general public as author of a scrappy remark near the end of his 1977 best-selling book, “The First Three Minutes.” He wrote: “The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless.”
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Can’t see heavens for all the stars
This is the time of year when anyone who teaches or writes about astronomy is deluged with the question: What kind of telescope should I buy my kid for Christmas?
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Where did we go wrong?
The morning after. We wake to the detritus of excess.
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Do you see what I see?
“We have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him,” the Magi tell King Herod in Matthew’s gospel.
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World’s too big, Santa scaling back
Dear Friends, it is with considerable regret that I announce that this is the last year I will make my traditional rounds with reindeer and sleigh.
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Jingle Gates
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, except Papa’s mouse.
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All I want for Christmas is a wooly aphid
Dear Santa, I know it’s late. By now your elves are probably loading up the sleigh. But just in case you haven’t yet gotten around to Zip Code 02356, here’s my request.
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There’s much more going on here than play
Years ago, when my children were young, we lived for a year in London, not far from the famous Harrods department store. A favorite family outing was a visit to the toy department. While the kids busied themselves with dolls, trains, scooters, and skip ropes, Dad focused on the construction sets.