Christmas reflections on faith, stress, and love.
A reflective piece noting Christmastide from today through Epiphany Jan 6 and pondering how secular media treat Christian holidays amid religious diversity. It contrasts secular stress with Christian meaning, quotes Luke 2 9 11, and argues love remains the core of Christmas beyond bumper sticker sentiment.
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Clement Clarke Moore
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Christ the Lord
Pork and nonpork in federal spending explained
Guest editorial argues pork spending is direct appropriations like boots and trucks that keep specific districts employed. It contrasts this with a documentable nonpork project such as the Hutchinson bypass. The piece notes politicians’ roles and aims to clarify taxpayer distinctions.
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U.S. House
Senate Appropriations Committee
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U.S
Bill” Hefner
Appropriations Defense
House Appropriations Committee
Ralph Regula
Ohio
Bob Dole
Hutchinson
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The Hitching Post Holiday Wishes for Friends and Neighbors
A reflective holiday message lists numerous friends and neighbors by name, offering thanks and blessings for the coming year. It notes gratitude for community bonds, hopes for better times, and a call to remember gifts and spiritual uplift during the season.
Children and the glow in a child’s eyes at Christmas
A reflective vignette on childlike wonder versus adult weariness. A shopper notes two boys touching a toy truck behind a fake fence while a mother and daughter observe in a welfare context. The piece contrasts signs and signs of hope, urging generosity to nurture children’s luminous view. It ends urging help for other people’s kids.
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Internal Revenue Service
Salvation Army
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