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Divided We’re Falling... Out of Harmony

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As somehow a postscript to the real saying “...divided we fall” which means we fundamentally fall apart as a team when we get divided in any/every unifying aspect, “divided, we’re falling” is more like how we are already into a state of dissension by which we’re in the process of disintegrating...  This is basically what’s happening to us now. I thought I’d express my sentiments on the matter in time for the United Nations Day celebration, a commemoration of peace and unity among various races and nationalities given the diverse culture however “peace-loving” being an essential UN membership criterion. Quite timely and fitting, in preparation for the UN Day celebration, my son was given a homework which focuses on unity. He was to fill up a word for an acronym with poem-like sentences relevant to the assigned word and the subject at hand. The word/acronym is HARMONY. And these are what we came up with: H ~ Humanity restores its faith A ~ Amidst differences and hate R ~ Race...

Merry Christmas World

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Geseënde Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaarGeseënde Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar! Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e Ri! Kamgan Ukudigaa! E güeti Wïnâchte un e gleckichs Nej Johr! መልከም ልደት! Gozhqq Keshmish! اجمل التهاني بمناسبة الميلاد و حلول السنة الجديدة! Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ! Cãrciun hãrios shi ti multsã-anji Anlu Nàù! Bones Navidaes y Gayoleru añu nuevu! Sooma Nawira-ra! Zorionak eta urte berri on! З Божым нараджэннем Сзцзаслівыцг Каліадау З Новым годам i Калядамi! শুভ বড়দিন শুভ নববর্ষ! ᖱᒣᖳᒐᒉᑊᖿᒪᔪᖱᖽᐧᒡᒧᐧᖾᒍ! Cestit Bozic i Sretna Nova godina! Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat! Felis Nabidat yan Felis Año Nuebo! ᏓᏂᏍᏔᏲᎯᎲ & ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᎢᏤ ᎤᏕᏘᏴᎠᏌᏗᏒ! Hoesenestotse & Aa'eEmona'e! 聖誕節快樂, 新年快樂 恭喜發財! 圣诞快乐 新年快乐! Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito! Tsaa Nu̶u̶sukatu̶̲ Waa Himaru̶! ᒥᑐ ᒪᑯᓯ ᑫᓯᑲᓐᓯ! Afvcke Nettvcakorakko! ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᒻᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ/ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᕝᕕᓯᐅᑦᓯᐊᕆᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᑎᙳᒪᕆᒃ! Bonan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron! Rõõmsaid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat H...