Saving the Solstice . . .
. . . One Last Time Dateline. Saturday, Dec. 21st, 3:19AM: The Most Wonderful Day of the Year! 20 th Annual Winter Solstice Story For 19 years I have fought back against this long night with stories and strategies of hope - but I recently vowed that I wasn’t going to do this anymore. That I just didn’t have it in me; that I wouldn’t rip my guts out with the huge effort it required. I was just going to silently sneak out, or as Gen. Douglas MacArthur ( sort of) said, "old solstice soldiers never die, they just fade away." But a las, I can't just fade away. I can’t let you, my dear friends, neighbors, acquaintances - and even people who intensely dislike me - face these dark winter nights alone. I will summon the strength one last time to confront the daunting task of fighting off the cruel realities of life in these northern latitudes by weaving a final story around the Winter Solstice. ( Also, I wanted to end on an even number.) In ot...