

Why this is awesome: Winter doesn't officially kick off until December 21st here in the Northern Hemisphere, but the freezing temperatures, red noses and crunching snow say ... it's time to head back inside, cuddle up with a blanket and drink hot chocolate while reading a book. Enjoy the delights to be had even in this weather.

Last fall I wrote a post titled "Why I Write." It's one of the few entries I've written here on my blog where I really talk ...
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Wise words from one of Russia's greatest -- if not *the* greatest -- 19th-century playwrights
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Happy New Year! ::blows party favor:: ::tosses confetti:: Yeah, yeah, I know what you're thinking. New Year's was ...
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