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NEW STORY PROBLEMS? CHANGE THE SETTING

December 24, 2023 by

New story problems are like cooking a chicken. You know how you’d like it to turn out, but that’s not how it always works. When it’s your Christmas story, and it’s December 24th, you’ve got work to do. Start with your story.

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CHRISTMAS CONTRAST: LONGEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

December 22, 2023 by

A Christmas contrast happens every year. Whenever some adult says, “I remember when I was a kid. Christmas was different,” is just the start. Different? Compared to what? Was Christmas nicer?

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CHRISTMAS RULES FOR EACH OTHER

December 25, 2022 by

Christmas rules, even when it crowds my December birthday. I could complain, but it would be a stretch. This year I shared Christmas, and my birthday, with my dog’s first birthday. And others. It was a good kind of crowd.

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