Music: Where Are You Christmas? by Faith Hill

When you need some inspiration to lift your spirits or soothe your nerves during the holiday rush.

From Denny: Here's a special lady who really translates the joy of the holiday season so strongly you are inspired.






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Original Story by Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol

From Denny: This is the traditional story of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens which has inspired many a movie, movie re-make and additional Christmas Carol story versions.

Music: The First Noel By Jackie Evancho

From Denny:  The mature pure talent coming out of this little girl is astonishing.  A beautiful voice matched well with this beautiful traditional Christmas song.  It's as if you are hearing this old standard for the first time.

The second video is her first audition on America's Got Talent where she swept away the judges.  Jackie began singing at age eight when her parents took her to see the Phantom of The Opera.  It inspired her so much she began singing around the house.  At age ten she auditioned on America's Got Talent - and the rest is history.

Take a listen:

Cute Funny Christmas Cartoons

Check out the irreverent cartoonist offerings for the holiday season.

From Denny: Have you ever noticed how gift giving is always related to crafty politicians? They gift to their rich donors and take from those in need. So when holiday season comes around every year cartoonists are quick on the uptake to notice and offer their observations.

Of course, with the growing need of everyone to be plugged into technology the tech cartoons are growing in abundance too. Santa has to get in the act when it comes to social media.

Music: The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole

Soothe your nerves during the holiday rush with some sweet sounds from the classic Nat King Cole at Christmas.

From Denny: Enjoy the original version of this song done by favorite artist Nat King Cole. There are some classic artists that never go out of style. It's interesting to watch each generation and their interpretation of these classics. Here are the lyrics too for you to enjoy.


The Christmas Song lyrics


Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping on your nose,
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,
Help to make the season bright.
Tiny tots with their eyes all-aglow,
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's on his way;
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
And every mother's child is going to spy,
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although its been said many times, many ways,
A very Merry Christmas to you!







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Music Video: Michael Buble, Jennifer Hudson Christmas Duet

Music Video: Michael Buble, Jennifer Hudson Christmas Duet - Christmas music for everyone to enjoy.


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Lanugages of the World: How to Say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

From Denny: Found this little gem floating around on the web:

In Languages from around the world

Now you can greet your international friends with a warm Christmas wish in their own native language.

(Albanian) - Gezur Krislinjden

(Argentine) - Feliz Navidad Y Un Prospero Ano Nuevo

(Armenian) - Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand

(Bohemian) - Vesele Vanoce

(Brazilian) - Feliz Natal e Prospero Ano Novo

(China - Cantonese) - Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun
Sing Dan Fai Lok

(China - Mandarin) - Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan
Sheng Dan Kuai Le

(Croatian) - Sretan Bozic

Èestit Boiæ i sretna Nova godina

(Czech) - Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok

(Danish) - Gledlig jul og godt Nytt Aar

(Dutch) - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

Dutch (Netherlands) - Prettig Kerstfeest

(Filipinos) - Maligayang Pasko

(Finnish) - Hauskaa Joulua

Hyvää joulua ja Onnellista uutta vuotta

(French) - Joyeux Noël et heureuse année

(Gaelic-Irish) - Nolag mhaith Dhuit Agus Bliain Nua Fe Mhaise

(Gaelic-Scot) - Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur

(German) - Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr

(Greek) - Kala Khristougena kai Eftikhes to Neon Ethos

(Hawaiian) - Mele Kalikimake me ka Hauloi Makahiki hou

(Hebrew) - Mo'adim Lesimkha

(Hindi) - Shubh Christmas

(Hungarian) - Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket
Boldog Karacsonyl es Ujevl Unnepeket
Kellemes Karacsonyt Es Boldog Uj Evet

(Icelandic) - Gledileg jol og farsaelt komandi ar
Gledlig jol og Nyar

(Indonesia) - Selamat Hari Natal
Selamah Tahun Baru

(Iraqi) - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah

(Irish) - Nollaig Shona Duit

(Irish) - Nodlaig mhaith chugnat

(Italian) - Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
Buone Feste Natalizie
Buon Natale e felice Capodanno

(Japanese) - Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto

(Korean) - Chuk Sung Tan
Sung Tan Chuk Ha.

(Lithuanian) - Linksmu Kaledu linksmu sventu Kaledu ir Laimingu Nauju Metu

(Norwegian) - God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar

(Peru) - Feliz Navidad y un Venturoso Año Nuevo

(Philippines) - Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon

(Polish) - Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia i szczesliwego Nowego Roku

(Portuguese) - Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo

Feliz Natal e propero Ano Novo

(Romanian) - Sarbatori Fericite. La Multi Ani

(Russian) - S prazdnikom Rozdestva Hristova i s Novim Godom

(Serbian) - Hristos se rodi

(Serb-Croatian) - Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina

(Spanish) - Feliz Navidad y prospero Año Nuevo

(Swedish) - God Jul Och Gott Nytt År

(Turkish) - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

Yeni Yilnizi Kutar, saadetler dilerim

(Ukrainian) - Srozhdestvom Kristovym

(Vietnamese) - Mung Le Giang Sinh. Cung Chuc Tan Nien

(Welsh) - Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

(Yugoslavian) - Cestitamo Bozic

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Romancing The Chocolate: Prize Winner: Peppermint-Hot Chocolate Cake, Fudge Filling, Marshmallow Frosting

Romancing The Chocolate: Prize Winner: Peppermint-Hot Chocolate Cake, Fudge Filling, Marshmallow Frosting: From Denny:  Love hot chocolate?  Thought of making it into a cake?  Britainy Shaw, 25, of Louisiana (before that she lived in Texas and before that in Montana) decided it was a brilliant idea.  She heard of Southern Living magazine's contest and decided to enter just for fun, taking third for this cake recipe.

She said her thoughts immediately went to her favorite Christmas flavors.  “For some reason, all I could think of were drinks.  I love hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps in it.”

Her cake consists of three layers of buttermilk chocolate cake that is filled with a fudge-mint filling, frosted with peppermint-tinged marshmallow crème frosting.

Fat Elf Christmas Square Cocktail Plate

Delivery: 1 fat elf stuffed full of good cheer! Awww, come on; you know you are part of the I Believe Club.  Take home a fat elf today! 

Funny Video: WikiLeaks Reveals Santa Naughty List

View a cute problem-solving session on the school playground.

From Denny:  Turns out WikiLeaks likes to snitch on everyone - even little kids. This cute little farce lampoons just how far WikiLeaks will go to leak information. In this little ditty the kids are calling "a staff meeting" on the playground to figure out how to do "damage control." It turns out WikiLeaks leaked Santa's Naughty List. These kids are worried about how to deal with the repercussions of all their antics becoming public knowledge. One even calls his lawyer while others decide to run for the hills. Kind of reminds you of politicians when they can't handle the heat when yellow journalists snitch on them. The real question is "So, who rats out the yellow journalists like the National Inquirer and the WikiLeakers?"








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Romancing The Chocolate: Holiday Cookie: Double-Shot Mocha

Romancing The Chocolate: Holiday Cookie: Double-Shot Mocha: From Denny:  OK, never write a cookie post right before lunch.  It all looks so good you want to rush into the kitchen and start baking! :)  This cookie recipe is basically a dense brownie with pools of melting chocolate oozing out when you break them open straight out of the hot oven!
  
There are two cups of chocolate chips and chocolate chunks in this awesome recipe, certainly more than I'm used to baking.  It's no wonder you can get your chocolate fix in one small cookie all at once.

If you have the discipline to wait until the cookie cools all those chocolate pools solidify into huge nuggets of gooey goodness.  No one ever said these little chocolate gems would last long in your house - or mine!

Peace Christmas Star Round Ornament

Enjoy the profound Peace of the Christmas season!

Music: Michael Buble, Jennifer Hudson Christmas Duet

Christmas music for everyone to enjoy.

From Denny: Michael Buble is the ultimate entertainer. Ever since he was a little boy he dearly wished to become a famous singer. His is an embarrassing story today of how in his childhood he prayed hard every night before he went to sleep and slept with a Bible under his pillow to help along his ambition. But like he says with a broad smile, "Looks like the prayers worked!"







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*** Micahel Buble Photo by Danny Clinch @ Reprise Records


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Funny Santa Cartoons And More Smiles

Check out the most recent funny Santa cartoons along with some cracked cartooning minds.

From Denny: This year the cartoonists outdid themselves when it came to Santa interpretations. Is there anything, anyone or any situation they did not consider? These guys have some of the funniest perspectives on how we live from moment to moment. It's like we are all in a glass cage and they are on the other side observing, laughing and doodling to their heart's content. :)


The Santa Legend lives!

Music: Pie Jesu by Celtic Woman

Learn the meaning and history of this traditional song, Pie Jesu, which hails from ancient Christianity, rearranged by composers throughout the centuries.

From Denny:  A very peaceful song indeed. Here is the short translation of two lines which summarize the song:

Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu, Qui tollis peccata mundi; Dona eis requiem, Dona eis requiem.
Agnus Dei, Qui tollis peccata mundi; Dona eis requiem, Sempiternam requiem.

Merciful Jesus, Who takes away the sins of the world; Grant them rest.
Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world; Grant them rest, Everlasting rest.


Here's an explanation of the meaning of the song from Answers.com and the English translation of the lyrics: