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2009-Dec-21, Monday 10:47 amIn which I discuss "the reason for the season". :)
Today is one of Earth's two solstice days. At 11:47am in the U.S. Central timezone, Earth's tilt carries all of us to the extreme point where the sun dips its farthest into the southern sky (from viewpoints in the northern hemisphere). Starting now, the sun marches northward, and days will begin getting longer again. I had been considering making a recording of me singing the "sun dancer" song and posting it for Winter Solstice. I can't remember how many years it's been since anyone's heard me sing. Anyone besides the accidental interloper, I mean. I do sing, but only for myself.
Here it is Day 4 post penicillin, however, and I still have the infection in my throat. The drug knocked it out of its recently acquired territories, but so far no success in overwhelming it at its initial foothold. Still, I'm going in to work this afternoon. Gotta earn money. I'll try not to cough on people. :) My voice still isn't back to normal, so no singing for me today.
So here I present to you a Ukranian boys choir singing my favorite holiday song, "Schedryk". You might recognize its Christianized form as "Carol of the Bells". Originally, though, it was a Ukranian song inspired by the pagan "Giving God" (no other name known) who would gift people with blessings once a year as the new year/season began. Today, instead, we have the magical Santa Claus. (At least, until the climate change deniers finally succeed in melting the North Pole, and Santa's home and workshop sink into the depths of the ocean never to be heard from again. I intend to blame Republicans for killing Santa when it happens. *grrrrr*)
In even better holiday news, though, we can look forward to some interesting science fiction and science! Doctor Who will appear on this year's special adventure. I can hardly wait. Plus, the Mythbusters will test out a Gorn cannon! Watch the preview.
Overall, a good holiday season. :)
Today is one of Earth's two solstice days. At 11:47am in the U.S. Central timezone, Earth's tilt carries all of us to the extreme point where the sun dips its farthest into the southern sky (from viewpoints in the northern hemisphere). Starting now, the sun marches northward, and days will begin getting longer again. I had been considering making a recording of me singing the "sun dancer" song and posting it for Winter Solstice. I can't remember how many years it's been since anyone's heard me sing. Anyone besides the accidental interloper, I mean. I do sing, but only for myself.
Here it is Day 4 post penicillin, however, and I still have the infection in my throat. The drug knocked it out of its recently acquired territories, but so far no success in overwhelming it at its initial foothold. Still, I'm going in to work this afternoon. Gotta earn money. I'll try not to cough on people. :) My voice still isn't back to normal, so no singing for me today.
So here I present to you a Ukranian boys choir singing my favorite holiday song, "Schedryk". You might recognize its Christianized form as "Carol of the Bells". Originally, though, it was a Ukranian song inspired by the pagan "Giving God" (no other name known) who would gift people with blessings once a year as the new year/season began. Today, instead, we have the magical Santa Claus. (At least, until the climate change deniers finally succeed in melting the North Pole, and Santa's home and workshop sink into the depths of the ocean never to be heard from again. I intend to blame Republicans for killing Santa when it happens. *grrrrr*)
In even better holiday news, though, we can look forward to some interesting science fiction and science! Doctor Who will appear on this year's special adventure. I can hardly wait. Plus, the Mythbusters will test out a Gorn cannon! Watch the preview.
Overall, a good holiday season. :)