Monthly Archives: December 2024

Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie Maclean is one of my musical heroes. He is a huge name in Celtic and Folk music, and I adore his work. His song “Caledonia” is one of the greatest songs about homesickness ever written. So of … Continue reading

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

This post is a straight-up copy-and-paste repost from last year, because I’m already seeing the “DIE HARD Christmas movie” debate firing up on social media. It’s that time of year again: the annual debate over whether or not Die Hard is … Continue reading

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

“What? The Nutcracker already? You usually don’t share The Nutcracker until much later in the month!” Well, yes. But there’s a difference this time, and I can’t believe I never knew about this until just this year. Apparently Duke Ellington and Billy … Continue reading

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Your Daily Dose of Christmas

Longtime readers will know that I fill this blog with music each December, starting on the 1st and going all the way to Christmas Day. This year will be no different. In dark times I tend to find myself leaning … Continue reading

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