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A French Christmas

The town square is crowded this morning. Despite the frigid temperature, scores of French men and women brave the bitter cold and the relentless, bone-chilling drizzle typical of Parisian winters, to wander through the open-air market, in search of the freshest, tastiest food for tonight’s sumptuous feast.           The French are, undoubtedly, the finest culinary …

The Unexpected Guest

(This is a true story – it happened today, as a matter of fact)           Spring has arrived in the Ozarks: warm days, balmy nights, buds on the trees, and critters emerging from their burrows after a cold, wet winter. Creek beds that were silent now tumble, chatter, and gurgle with renewed vigor and purpose. …