Turning the light back on

Among a sea of terrible news, there sometime are a few good ones.

The main one, is that following the winter solstice, daylight is increasing again and soon, more sun will hit our skin, light will gradually return and we'll clearly see where we're going when we ski.

It will also liberate us from depressive thoughts, get us closer to a world without Trump and a stock market that begins humming again.

Before Christmas became so institutionalized, Yuletide was a pagan festival observed by the historical Germanic peoples before undergoing a religious reformulation.

So, today, let's proclaim it loud and clear: “Merry Christmas!”