TO ALL-

And asked what book Ray Bradbury would memorize, as they memorized books in the the final scene in Fahrenheit 451, Ray said it would be this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85HBSC_YbB4&feature=email

Interesting video. Interesting also that Ray doesn't have a sense of eternal life beyond the grave, the joyous promise of Christmas, but of opportunity to restore mis-used hours of the past. Seems to validate things posted previously concerning Ray's ideas of an afterlife.

To us a Saviour was Born! Merry Christmas!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Merry Christmas.

Peace and God's Blessings!

I had the pleasure of receiving Ray's annual Xmas poem, which we read at our dinner table tonight. Now that's the start of a great family tradition.

I'm sure I spotted Doug Spaulding in that Mormon choir...

What a lovely statement about Christmas Carol, how positive and uplifting. One of my favorite things about Ray is that he is so positive and full of hope. It's contagious.

I agree that Christmas Carol is very inspiring and has the power to make people re-think their behaviour. I remember the actor Patrick Stewart was doing a one-man stage show of Christmas Carol, touring around, and he said that people would come backstage to see him after the play and have a complete sobbing emotional break down, because they saw themselves in Scrooge. He said it was very intense.

I don't know if the people really changed their lives after that, but at least they had the moment of clarity to see the error of their ways.

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Originally posted by philnic:
I'm sure I spotted Doug Spaulding in that Mormon choir...

Nope - can't sing a note! But I do attend their parish.

From the Prophet.

TO ALL:

Merry Christmas to all!