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Three R’s of Christmas

BY MICHAEL S. JOHNSON
Reprinted from the
washingtonexaminer.com blog

Sitting in an easy chair, with the laptop resting easy on your lap, eating dark chocolate with a diet, caffeine-free coke chaser, just contemplating Christmas.  The World BoyChoir’s  rendition of Joy to the World is coming from the speakers.  The tree is lit, surrounded by presents.  There’s love in the room and the house is warm while outside it’s nasty cold. 

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The Goodness of a Guy Named Gribbin

BY MICHAEL S. JOHNSON

 At lunch last week I asked a friend if he knew Dave Gribbin.  He didn’t.  Dave was before his time on the Hill.  I said I asked because Dave had just passed away.

 I was saddened just talking about his death, but I found it sadder still that my friend had never known him. He really missed out on someone special.

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