Christmas Happy Hour: My Favorite Things – John Coltrane

~ Boohunney

Happy Holidays to all! I hope all who visit Suburban Guerrilla have a safe and happy holiday.
Hope you all enjoy the holiday jazz finale. This is one of my favorites. I’ll be on the road until January the 4th and will have more of Panhandle Slim’s work and “Happy Hour” jazz. I might even write a screed or two from the point of view of a southern liberal living in a very red state. Peace to all…

Boohunney

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~ susie ~ 4 Comments

Nearly three out of four Americans (believers or not) approve of Pope Frank!

And this is what we mean by the power of the bully pulpit, something our president should take note of. The pope has no army or weapons, just the power of words to inspire people to do the right thing. When he uses words, it’s not to manipulate people or get their votes — it’s to encourage them to see us all as connected, and to take care of each other.

See how well that works?

Remember this?

~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Enya, in a Christmas episode of “Northern Exposure”:

Goethe’s final words: “More light.” Ever since we crawled out of that primordial slime, that’s been our unifying cry: “More light.” Sunlight. Torchlight. Candlight. Neon. Incandescent. Lights that banish the darkness from our caves, to illuminate our roads, the insides of our refrigerators. Big floods for the night games at Soldier’s field. Little tiny flashlight for those books we read under the covers when we’re supposed to be asleep. Light is more than watts and footcandles. Light is metaphor. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom. Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home- Lead Thou me on! Arise, shine, for thy light has come. Light is knowledge. Light is life. Light is light. — Chris Stevens, DJ

ACA deadline extended

~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Pajama BoyThe website is getting slammed. You’re better off doing it over the phone:

Obama administration officials acknowledged Monday that they made an 11th-hour change in rules for the federal health insurance exchange to allow Americans to enroll in health plans through Christmas Eve — 24 hours later than advertised — and still get coverage that begins on New Year’s Day.

The switch occurred in the form of a software change that government officials and IT contractors inserted into the computer system over the weekend for the online insurance marketplace. Anyone who finishes enrolling by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday will have insurance on Jan. 1, the first day it becomes available.