Having A Safe Celebration
Let's hope everyone across our battered nation will have a good Christmas or other seasonal
celebration of faith, but please do it safely.
Today—the
winter solstice—is the longest, darkest night of a dark year. Last week the
virus scored a grim new record victory against America, infecting a million
more of us in just five days. An American is dying now every 24 seconds. Health
care workers are fighting on through their fatigue and sadness and frustration,
but they’re being overwhelmed in many hot spots.
Yet
there are still many among us who stubbornly refuse to wear a mask and
distance themselves, even though we know these simple precautions can prevent thousands
more fellow Americans from facing premature death.
In
this season of caring, can’t we all step up and fight this common global enemy?
Vaccines are being distributed and, given time, this herculean effort will take
beneficial effect, but meanwhile we need to cooperate with the expert
advice and the well-known guidelines. To not do so is to prolong the suffering of
hundreds of thousands of us and delay real economic recovery for us all.
Here’s
to a vaccinated New Year.
Phil
Look to the southwest just after sunset
tonight, below and to the right of the moon slice and not far above the horizon for a sight not seen for the
past 800 years. The giant planets Jupiter and Saturn will appear to almost
touch, creating what some are calling a Christmas Star.
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