tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186289782024-03-13T04:31:49.860-07:00Matt MikalatosAuthor of JOURNEY TO LOVE and the YA fantasy trilogy THE SUNLIT LANDS.Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.comBlogger2512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-12295634760636882632015-08-01T11:37:00.001-07:002015-08-01T11:37:27.966-07:00Sneak peek at some "Into the Fray" quotes and Facebook photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
All this week I'm going to be putting up quotes from my new book on <a href="http://facebook.com/mikalatosbooks">my Facebook page</a>. But I thought it would be fun to give a sneak preview to all my oldest fans who might still be connected to Ye Olde Burning Hearts Revolution. </div>
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<br />Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-66365837139392953042014-06-16T19:09:00.001-07:002014-06-16T19:09:24.412-07:00The Burning Hearts Revolution... NO MORE! (insert sad face)I should have mentioned this a while ago, but The Burning Hearts Revolution has been put on hiatus while I go experiment on my new group blog/online magazine, <a href="http://www.norvillerogers.com/">Norville Rogers</a>. <br />
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Running my own blog consistently had been getting harder and less fun, and I thought why not do it together with some other people who would also bring in new content. As a founding member, I have no restrictions on content over there, so I continue to bring in whatever I please, including silly things like <a href="http://www.mikalatos.com/search/label/ridiculous%20reviewers%20on%20amazon">One Star Reviews</a> and <a href="http://www.mikalatos.com/search/label/eavesdropping%20with%20matt">Eavesdropping with Matt</a> or more serious things like chronicling <a href="http://www.mikalatos.com/search/label/40%20days%20of%20fasting">my 40 day fast</a> or sharing stories from my children.<br />
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All in all, not a bad run... I've been blogging now for almost nine years. <a href="http://www.mikalatos.com/2005/11/mall-security-guards.html">Here's my first post</a>. A weird rambling thought on mall security guards.<br />
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You can still read the old BHR blog posts by clicking on the archive buttons at the bottom of the right column, or by searching using the box on the top left part of the page.<br />
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All that to say: Still blogging, but over at Norville now. I'll keep shooting out links via Twitter and Facebook and whatever newfangled platforms come our way.Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-53885407614322642262014-03-09T21:04:00.001-07:002014-03-09T21:05:25.338-07:00A different version of the Lord's Prayer <i>I'm at <a href="http://big-break.com/">Big Break 2014</a>, and tonight as part of my talk, we ended with a version of the Lord's Prayer that I put together a while ago. A few people asked for where they could find it, and here it is! Enjoy.
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Our Father, who fills the whole universe<br />
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May your name be treasured and treated with the proper respect.<br />
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May your kingdom come, and your will be done here on Earth just like it is in Heaven.<br />
Give us today the things we need today.<br />
Forgive us our sins and wrongs against you, just as we forgive those who wrong us.<br />
Please don't put us through trials, and protect us from every evil thing.<br />
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Because you are the one in charge, and you have all the power and the glory is yours, too, forever!<br />
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And that's exactly the way we want it to be.Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-75074471933072864612014-02-26T07:00:00.000-08:002014-02-26T07:00:02.289-08:00My 4 year old constantly amazes me with her theological musings<i>Sitting with my 4 year old at the end of the day, waiting for her to fall asleep. </i><div>
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Her: Jesus really loves you a lot.</div>
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Her: Jesus really loves Hello Kitty a lot, too.</div>
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Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-20332065736820561392014-02-25T07:00:00.000-08:002014-02-25T07:00:00.069-08:00.@SFSignal reveals the new "Dark Expanse" cover and TOC with stories by me @kyliu99 @nancyfulda and more!You can see the <a href="http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2014/02/table-of-contents-dark-expanse-edited-by-alex-shvartsman-and-william-snee/">whole post here</a>, with the complete table of contents and the cover in all its glory.<br />
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I'll let you know when it's available for purchase!Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-47124359414036758842014-02-22T09:23:00.000-08:002014-02-22T09:23:01.478-08:00I don't remember Family Feud being this funny when I was a kid<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BQRMvg5TAl8?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br />
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I wonder what number one was?Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-55432108548923437522014-02-21T08:40:00.000-08:002014-02-21T08:40:00.367-08:00"Do you speak English?" Hilarious video about speaking multiple languages.When I travel overseas, I'm almost certain this is happening sometimes.<br />
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Right? Who's with me?Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-75195759296491356052014-02-19T06:21:00.000-08:002014-02-19T06:21:00.878-08:00This is how jet lag makes me feel<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ENjqYjSbs_k?rel=0" width="500"></iframe><br />
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I swear I am trying to catch the ball. I really am.Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-50758790089777903772014-02-13T01:47:00.000-08:002014-02-13T01:47:06.552-08:00Greetings from the Middle East<i>Note: I meant to post this the day before yesterday, but had some issues getting the pictures in! So this was when I first arrived. I'm headed to the mountains to stay in a Maronite convent now, and will send another update when I'm able!</i><br />
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I'm overseas right now for a youth workers conference for ministers in the middle east. It's been a great time so far, connecting with new friends as well as old.<br />
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It has been a fun trip so far. I was picked up by two friends at the airport, who immediately got in a long argument about the best place to take me for dinner. They finally agreed on a great place where we had some excellent chicken and hummus and various other great things.<br />
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I slept well my first night, other than the normal jet lag induced dehydration and the subsequent constant need to use the bathroom after super hydrating every once in a while.<br />
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This morning I went to hang out with some new friends at their office and was asked to share some thoughts about the Bible. We talked about the parable that Jesus tells in Matthew 13 about the different types of soil, all of which respond to the good news about God's kingdom in different ways. It was an interesting conversation.<br />
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After that I went to lunch with some of my friends. They wanted to try a new place and I said that was fine with me. We caught a cab and it pulled over... at the same place I ate last night!<br />
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The food here is awesome, people.<br />
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Here are a few pictures from my first 24 hours here:<br />
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Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-63728284908226239672014-02-06T09:57:00.004-08:002014-02-06T09:57:49.085-08:00Update on "Armies of the Crimson Hawk"I've been getting a lot of emails and tweets asking me about the status of "Armies of the Crimson Hawk," the sequel to the "Sword of Six Worlds." I wanted to give you a little update.<br />
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One, it is still being written, so don't worry about that! I've had some other projects which have had to take precedence, which has slowed me down in getting it done. But it is on the way, never fear.<br />
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Two, it will be worth the wait. Validus and Alex go to a new world, one full of troll armies and warrior princes and magic and talking cats. It's full of adventures and laughs. You're going to like it.<br />
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Three, because you're all being so patient, I asked <a href="http://mscorley.blogspot.com/">M.S. Corley</a>, the cover artist for Sword of Six Worlds, to put together a little teaser art for us. Which you can see here:<br />
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Hang in there friends! I have a book coming out in June, which I've just done final edits on, and another due to the publisher (Baker) this summer. But "Armies" is definitely on my to-do list.<br />
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I'll try to keep you updated every once in a while!Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-31227303344850895672014-02-04T07:27:00.001-08:002014-02-04T07:27:13.981-08:00Google Translate makes the world more amazing.I got a note from my friend Rute in Brazil this morning.<br />
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Matt, reli o livro <a href="http://www.amazon.com.br/A-noite-do-crist%C3%A3o-morto-vivo-ebook/dp/B00DUM6V8A/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391527325&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=noite+de+christao+morto-vivo">A Noite do Cristão Morto-Vivo</a>, é maravilhoso! Obrigada, por nos presentear com seus dons!... Jesus blesses you!</blockquote>
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Which, as you may have noticed, is largely in Portuguese. I was able to puzzle out part of it, but Google Translate helped me with the rest. </div>
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Then I was able to send her a note in reply!</div>
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Here's what I said:</div>
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Obrigado, Rene! É sempre bom ouvir que alguém gosta de meus livros. Tenha um dia maravilhoso e que Deus abençoe você!</blockquote>
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I'm guessing there might be some awkward Portuguese there, but it's way better than me guessing at it and trying to put some words together. </div>
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Um. Then I noticed I had misspelled her name, so I had to send one more note. </div>
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Desculpe, Rute, eu mal escrito o seu nome!</blockquote>
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Oops. Sorry, Rute!</div>
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Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-91677493591267343992014-02-03T12:33:00.000-08:002014-02-03T12:33:15.783-08:00My new story "Pranked by a Pixie" is up at @flashfictionmagThis month on Flash Fiction Online you can read my new story <a href="http://flashfictiononline.com/main/article/pranked-by-a-pixie/">PRANKED BY A PIXIE</a>. No pixies were harmed in the making of this story. In fact, there aren't any pixies in the story at all.<br />
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Be watching for the reality show to debut sometime in the near future.<br />
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If you want to see more of my professionally published short work, you can find <a href="http://www.mikalatos.com/p/blog-page.html">some links here</a>.<br />
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<br />Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-67901480833603079582014-01-29T07:03:00.000-08:002014-01-29T07:03:00.260-08:00My interview with @jonathanmerritt on @rns about story, Jesus and writing<img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=theburninghea-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0801016304" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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I keep meaning to put a link to this, as it was a real honor to be interviewed by the Religion News Service and <a href="http://jonathanmerritt.com/">Jonathan Merritt</a>.<br />
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You can <a href="http://jonathanmerritt.religionnews.com/2014/01/04/christian-author-matt-mikalatos-combines-story-spiritual/#respond">see the interview here</a>.<br />
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I mention my new book in it, too, which releases in June and is called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0801016304/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0801016304&linkCode=as2&tag=theburninghea-20">The First Time We Saw Him: Awakening to the Wonder of Jesus</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=theburninghea-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0801016304" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. You're going to like it.<br />
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Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-59152770085262587022014-01-28T07:43:00.001-08:002014-01-28T07:43:55.293-08:00If you've ever been on a conference call, this will make you laugh<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DYu_bGbZiiQ?rel=0" width="500"></iframe>Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-43271383364414091472014-01-16T13:05:00.001-08:002014-01-16T13:05:08.613-08:00This short film about going blind is intensely beautiful and thought provoking. Well worth 12 minutes.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0LoOWpWHMQw?rel=0" width="500"></iframe><br />
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If you'd like to read more about this project and the narrator, John Hull, check out <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/01/16/opinion/16OpDoc-NotesOnBlindness.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=Blogs">this New York Times article</a>.Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-76521645693382326452014-01-01T22:42:00.001-08:002014-01-01T22:42:48.310-08:00A New Year's Resolution that would be easy to keep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-80087827741216441102013-12-25T14:05:00.002-08:002013-12-25T14:05:35.774-08:00Merry Christmas from Owen the Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Merry Christmas! Or, to those who don't celebrate Christmas, Happy Holidays! And if you don't celebrate holy days, may you have a wonderful day with family or friends or however you choose to spend today!Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-18810473820434342572013-12-17T06:55:00.000-08:002013-12-17T06:55:00.036-08:00There. That should make your day better. (Don't click if you are an astronaut.)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9WoM2bHfr48?rel=0" width="500"></iframe>
Sent to me by the Hate Club. I would link to them but it's not allowed.Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-60859914670931822902013-12-16T13:44:00.002-08:002013-12-16T13:44:59.731-08:00This song is absolutely ridiculous and delightful. Merry Christmas!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/km9iS2tcRZE?rel=0" width="500"></iframe> Via <a href="http://neatorama.com/">Neatorama</a>.Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-81726125771937075302013-12-13T22:10:00.002-08:002013-12-13T22:10:37.605-08:00Books that arrived in my mailbox yesterday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I reached into my mailbox yesterday to find three packages of books. I suspected I knew what one of them was, but the other two were initially mysterious!<br />
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First was a copy of <a href="http://www.culture-making.com/about/andy_crouch/"><b>Andy Crouch</b></a>'s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0830837655/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0830837655&linkCode=as2&tag=theburninghea-20"><b>Playing God</b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=theburninghea-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0830837655" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, a spectacular book about power. Every page of this book has challenging and insightful thoughts, and it's well worth your time. Andy thinks of himself as a reporter, but this book is a work of philosophy that will make you think about power and the exercise of power in a completely different way.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4BRV90_Ixvg/UiU4iTpCYaI/AAAAAAAABDU/UgnTnSWxdXE/s1600/take+time+to+be+holy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4BRV90_Ixvg/UiU4iTpCYaI/AAAAAAAABDU/UgnTnSWxdXE/s200/take+time+to+be+holy.jpg" width="135" /></a>Second was a gift from Tyndale, who published my first two books. They're so nice! They send me gifts and cards all the time. I love Tyndale and all the fine people who work there. They sent me a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414379064/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1414379064&linkCode=as2&tag=theburninghea-20"><b>Take Time to Be Holy</b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=theburninghea-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1414379064" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, a devotional book built around the thoughts and insights of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Logan_Brengle"><b>Samuel Logan Brengle</b></a>, one of the early leaders in the Salvation Army. I haven't been able to read this one yet, as my four year old promptly tucked it under her arm and walked off with it. Last I saw it she was lying on her stomach on the floor, the book propped open in front of her. I have no idea what she is doing with it since she can only read about four words at this point.<br />
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How about you? Any books in your mailbox lately?<br />
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<br />Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-68985570291697538512013-12-13T06:12:00.000-08:002013-12-13T06:12:00.492-08:00The difference between sympathy and empathy (and how to be a better friend)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1Evwgu369Jw?rel=0" width="500"></iframe>There's a reason everyone likes bears better than goats.
Via <a href="http://neatorama.com/">Neatorama.</a>
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<br />Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-70357643760901167782013-12-11T07:18:00.000-08:002013-12-11T07:18:00.542-08:00Here's something you can send to people who hate hearing "happy holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Owen the bear says, "If you're a Protestant and serious about God, you should only say 'Merry Jesus Happy Time Day' this season."<br />
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Merry Christmas! Happy holidays! Peace on earth and good will toward people of good favor.Matt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.com0