A Christmas Classic: ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus’
Dec 4, 2024 · In 1897, eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon asked her father if there was really a Santa Claus. He suggested she write to The Sun, a prominent New York newspaper because, as he said, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” And so Virginia wrote her letter:
Linus Explains the Meaning of Christmas | Bearing Drift
Dec 10, 2024 · A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on December 9, 1965, and became a classic that still rings true almost 60 years later. One reason it remains among the most popular Christmas shows of the season may be because Charlie Brown’s friend Linus reminds of the true meaning of Christmas by reciting the King James Bible New Testament verses from Luke 2:8-14 that share the story of the birth of ...
Toffee for the Holidays - Bearing Drift
Dec 9, 2024 · Toffee for the holidays is a favorite with everyone. This is my most requested candy recipe and I have gladly shared it over the years with friends, family, and anyone who asked. I loved the toffee sold by Warfel’s Candy Shop at the Dayton Farmers Market here in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia ...
Resolution Honoring Polly Campbell for 50 Years with Republican …
Dec 12, 2024 · Polly Campbell, well known by many for her 44 years as secretary of the Republican Party of Virginia's State Central Committee, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Luray, Virginia. In 2014 RPV passed a Resolution …
Merry Christmas, Stacy … Wherever You Are | Bearing Drift
Dec 11, 2024 · As I was growing up, a tradition in our family was for my parents to give us ornaments each year from places they had traveled. My husband and I continued the tradition with our children … so we have a number of “special” ornaments that are …
Kamala Harris Will Win This Election | Bearing Drift
Nov 3, 2024 · In every scenario, Harris wins the “Blue Wall” (Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) fairly comfortably – and thus, she wins the election.. That’s Still a Lot to Put on One Poll. Yes, it is. I have my reasons, though. For one, Iowa hasn’t been one of the states on which everyone has been fixated.
Vote Today! Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie Election 2024 – Finalists ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie 2024 primary has found four finalists who advance to the general election that is now taking place. “Due to increased cookie candidates, Ballotpedia decided to open this year’s election up to a primary and a general in order to narrow the field.
The Atwater Way - Bearing Drift
Oct 31, 2024 · The rule of law is that voter rolls can not be changed 90 days before the election, yet the Supreme Court just ruled that Youngkin can purge the voter roles just 6 days before the election. The claim is that this is to keep suspected illegal immigrants from voting. The key word there is suspected because they don’t have time to check, and those disenfranchised by this ruling don’t have ...
Will Mitt Romney Eventually Endorse Harris? | Bearing Drift
Sep 27, 2024 · The WaPo has a story on why Mitt Romney hasn’t endorsed Harris. Here’s the key sentence: “But he also worries that backing a Democratic candidate would hurt his ability to be a credible conservative voice going forward and has expressed an unwillingness to publicly betray his policy convictions by endorsing someone he fundamentally disagrees with on an ideological level, according to a ...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Bearing Drift
Dec 24, 2024 · The reason for the season…. “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.