December 20, 2007

• Click HERE to see a moving performance by the one and only Mrs. Compukermann.

  Spent yesterday doing a lot of nothing (Does routine cleaning count as something?), and am starting to feel a bit more functional today.  Even if my heart and mind don't want to admit that living in three different places at once is stressful sometimes it is a bit difficult to convince my body.  Well, it could be worse.  Hope brother John's shoulder repair was successful and that he will be up and conducting ala Mitch Miller very soon, arms waving wildly, teeth shining brightly.  Hey family, remember what Uncle Jack used to call MM?  I believe it was a poetic rendering having to do with facial foliage and political incorrectness.  Haha!  Uncle Jack never could allow Grandma to enjoy here favorite programs - Lawrence Welk was another fellow that he loved to hate.  Mr. Compukermann's viscera also seemed to be unfavorably affected by the bubbles and the plastic smiles.  I wonder what ever became of grinnin' Joe Feeny , the Lufly Lennon Sisters and the bubble machines?  There, my memory bank (Mr. C calls it a dirt bank) brain sludge is leaking out all over my keyboard.

  I had to call NHK (Japanese BBC) this morning to comment on one of their news comments regarding how Christian people think that Christmas is a time to make wonderful family memories.  This statement is not incorrect; however, it either ignorantly misses or purposely ignores the entire point of Christmas, which is a celebration of the incarnation and birth of Jesus Christ.  Yep, they love the atmosphere surrounding all the sentimental outer trappings but are not interested in the real contents of the package.  Well, maybe the trappings can serve as an introduction to the real meaning of Christmas.  God is capable of making even stones cry out in praise to Him.  It just seems rude to have a birthday party and ignore the birthday boy.  In a week the same crowd that is buying decorations and putting up trees, purchasing cakes and roast chicken and awaiting Santa's arrival will be lined up at shrines all over the country to throw money into the coffers, buy charms to protect them during the coming year and have fortunes read.  No complaint, folks, just fact.

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