Slices of Life

A Somber Solstice

No silly musings this week, I’m afraid.

When I send off a column to my editor in time for uploading on Tuesday mornings, I almost immediately begin mulling over what next week’s submission should be.  My thoughts for this particular column had veered toward a light-hearted entry, perhaps some silly musings over the Mayan prediction that the world will end on December 21, 2012. Yes, at the time, silly seemed appropriate. I might have called it “Hedging Your Bets” and its content would have been along the lines of: “No need to stick to that diet, the world is ending soon!”  “Haven’t started Christmas shopping yet?  Fear not, for Christmas this year will not occur.” “Worried about the fiscal cliff?  Don’t be!” And so on.  Then, as the events of last week unfolded, such a column …

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