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I had to look the critter up. The Saturnalia isn't a current Western holiday, but a quick look-see shows where many of the current Christmas traditions come from. The rest of the traditions seem to come from Germanic pagan celebrations. Maybe "Happy Holidays" isn't such a bad deal after all...

First, we Christians are "in the world, not of the world", so, when these things happen, why are you surprised? Every year we get these "War on Christmas" stories because some clerk at a K-Mart says "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas.". At last count, three major world religions...

I was out when all this happened, only got back a few hours ago. I guess I'll have to be guilty after the fact for saying nothing on a thread I probably wouldn't have opened anyway, and which-- if it's the one I think it is-- is now locked, anyway.

The "War on Christmas" begins right after we give thanks for what we have. Then, within hours of having eaten an abundance of turkey--- which may last several days-- we have this thing called "Black Friday". They call it that because, if you're the hapless person who has to open the store, black...

OK. Quickie note for all you out-of-towners. North Avenue (IL Rte 64), West of Schmale Road in Carol Stream to about Rte. 59 is something of a speed trap. The cops from Carol Stream, sometimes West Chicago and the DuPage county sheriffs police will be out there in wolf packs consisting of half a...

I suppose a lot depends on location. The cops around here seem decent enough, at least I've never had a problem with Villa Park's Finest and I've lived here off and on (mostly on) since 1960. Chicago, on the other hand---- they have a serious problem. No two ways about it. It's even been in the...

There are some mental images which once seen, cannot be unseen. Thanks (not).

I think the RNC has written us off. According to them, we and our beliefs are losers as they seek to look, act and talk like Democrats in order to get elected-- and then they lose because there's no reason to vote for the look-alike when you can get the real thing.

The Declaration of Independence wasn't exactly a legal document when it was drawn up. It was treason, pure and simple. Every man who signed that document put his own head in a noose, and that document would be all the proof needed in any English court that the signers were guilty of treason...

AMonger, I have just one question, based on one of your previous posts. That question is, when did Bush the Elder have his second term??? Bush the Younger had two terms, but the Elder had only one that I remember. "Read my lips, no new taxes" was followed by---- new taxes. Clinton won the next...

Pilgrim mentions re-districting. That's really how John Walsh lost. I live in the newly re-drawn 8th district, it was re-drawn to favor Democrats. Before, it was Republican. There was no way Tammy Duckworth could have won this district the way it used to be drawn. For that matter, there's no way...

You still fail to explain why you need two Democratic Parties, one with the familiar (D) and the other with the (R). You fail utterly to explain why people who believe in conservative values don't have any right to expect to have a candidate who expresses their--our-- values. As it is now, the...

I've heard many say the Republicans need to leave the conservative base. I asked, and have not received a satisfactory answer, why we need two Democratic parties? We don't, and the more the Republicans try to look like the Democrats the more they're going to lose. It's really very simple...

In that case: I don't want to hear any more complaining. If you keep doing the same thing repeatedly, you're going to keep getting the same result repeatedly. Why should the D/R parties care? They've got you believing their BS and that's all that matters. Both major parties put up mediocre...

Moot has a point. The portable power unit isn't a big player, but it would keep your laptop going for a few hours before needing to be re-charged. The Big Buddy heater can be kept happy with a rechargeable tank for upwards of a couple of days at the low setting and certainly at least a day at...

The Republicans got painted into a corner, and so did the Tea Party which backed so many Republicans. The idea that the party is all about tax breaks for the rich, and little else didn't do them any good. If the Republican party wants to be a force in the future, they've got to break from the...

It sounds like running that heater really needs a decent generator. Now for the next problem, since you'll have to deal with it anyway: In really cold weather, other drivers here (OVM comes to mind) report that the 1,500 watt heater will only be marginal at best in the vans, whether we're...

I just looked up the critter online. My thoughts: it'll jump start your car/light truck if you've left the lights on and need a quick boost. The one I saw has an air pump so it's good for pumping up the tires. At only 400 watts AC output, it's only good for small appliances so forget about the...

I voted a solid Republican ticket. Every last one of my choices got shot down, not even one elected/re-elected. I live in Du Page County, which traditionally has been solid Republican... Now, Romney ran what in my opinion was a weak campaign. I used to live in the 6th Congressional District...