My Latest for @holypostmedia.bsky.social on the foolishness of the cross and loving our political enemies.
www.holypost.com/post/charlie...

Lots of tree damage everywhere in Pittsburgh. Here’s some near us in Wilkinsburg.

Smallpox was a devastating illness, but it was also vulnerable to human ingenuity because:

1. It only infected people...it couldn't hide in animals.
2. It's a DNA virus, which makes its genome much more stable, and its mutation rate slower.
3. It was very clear when someone had smallpox.

It took us until the tenth day of Christmas before we got snow but I’ll take it.

You know you’ve chosen your Christmas Chinese food wisely when you can feel the spice in your ear canals.

I’m happy to report that both my girls and my wife spent large portions of today making presents for family and friends. I spent the whole morning wrapping. Along with a visit from our neighbors it made for a lovely Christmas Eve.