Happy holidays

Posted by Lakshmi Chaudhry at 3:38 PM on December 16, 2005.

Lakshmi Chaudhry is taking a much-needed computer-free vacation. She'll resume blogging sex, life and politics when the new year rolls around.

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I really did want to blog more today, but ended spending hours on the phone doing interviews for an article on blogs instead. Ah, the irony -- not really.

This is my last entry for 2005. I'm going to spend much of next week wrapping up my writing commitments so that I can treat myself to a real, computer-free holiday this year.

So in the spirit of this season, I leave you this image sent in by Stephen O'Melveny of the famous baby hippo who was adopted by a 100-plus year old tortoise in the wake of the tsunami on the Kenyan coast [Details and more pictures here]. Yes, one last chance to be sappy before the steady flow of political vitriol resumes in the new year.

Lakshmi Chaudhry is a senior editor at In These Times, and the former senior editor of AlterNet. You can write to her at lakshmi@alternet.org.

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What Christmas is really all about [Report this comment] Posted by: thedude on Dec 16, 2005 4:19 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Yes, it's the celebration of the birth of Christ. But even if you're not a Christian, Christmas is also about GIVING! Giving of yourself, of your time and of your love to your fellow human beings. It's not about sales events and fat guys in red suits or who gets the biggest and most expensive gifts. It's not about the bottom line or running your electric bill up just to impress the neighbors. It's not about getting drunk at office parties or recycling the same damn fruitcake your great great grandmother tried to give away years ago. It's about bringing joy to those who have none. It's about clothing and feeding the homeless. It's about making Christmas miracles happen. But it's not just this time of year. Christmas is supposed to be the motivation, the inspiration to do these things all year. Not going out and protesting something or trying to disrupt other people's lives. It's about helping out your fellow man through real actions. Booker T. Washington once said, "There are two ways one experts one's strength; one is pushing down and the other is pulling up." So let's all try to "pull up" our fellow humans. Not just during Christmas, but all year. GOD BLESS & MERRY CHRISTMAS!! [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Greetings to everyone... [Report this comment] Posted by: drone on Dec 17, 2005 6:30 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] No politics for me on this thread. Just warm wishes for a good couple of holiday weeks, to the author for bringing it up, and to all of you, right, left, center, up and down. Take a break from rhetorical combat and love thine enemies or something. Merry Xmas, Seasons Greetings, Happy Hollidays, what have you. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Just me being a fangirl... [Report this comment] Posted by: mmeetoilenoir on Dec 17, 2005 10:49 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] AWWW! So cute! I love tortoises, and I love baby animals. Squee! Look at what nature can teach us... Happy holidays, everyone! [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] what a year [Report this comment] Posted by: geologistjim on Dec 17, 2005 12:18 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] It's a well deserved break for you but I, for one, will be looking forward to your '06' insights. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Well, you know me [Report this comment] Posted by: bettsoff on Dec 17, 2005 4:44 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I likes the animals. So I'll end the year with an 'awwwww'. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Turtlepottamus [Report this comment] Posted by: Riverside on Dec 18, 2005 2:52 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] That's a new word for unity of spirit, unrestricted compassion, and love. So Happy Turtlepottamus to you and thanks for keeping the faith for We The People. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Again a child shows us the truth [Report this comment] Posted by: popsicle67 on Dec 18, 2005 7:52 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] It does not matter what species it is a child almost always proves more intelligent than the parent. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] United in Disaster: A Good Example to Follow [Report this comment] Posted by: ZPaul on Dec 18, 2005 11:02 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Goodness, we certainly have a lot to learn from the animal kingdom, don´t we? Excuse me, I´m going to play with my cat awhile... [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] dryjs [Report this comment] Posted by: tukurion on Mar 4, 2007 5:55 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] VERRY SORRY Steven Phillips Ruth Turner Steven Rodriguez Margaret Taylor Linda Baker Charles Brown David Brown Linda Brown Thomas Rodriguez Patricia Thomas Jeff Jackson Michelle Martinez Betty Walker Christopher Garcia Paul Carter Edward Mitchell Steven Perez Jennifer Phillips Kevin Wright George Hall Margaret Parker Karen Martinez Susan Robinson Jeff Moore Deborah Rodriguez Charles Williams Donald Jackson Sandra Phillips Patricia Mitchell Susan Moore Sandra Clark James Scott John Davis Anthony Scott Richard Adams Michelle Anderson Donald Mitchell Lisa Clark Karen Scott Kenneth White Robert Williams Patricia Jackson Brian Lopez Maria Lewis Thomas Nelson Mark Rodriguez Christopher King George Smith Deborah Jones VERRY SORRY [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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