Best Wishes for . . .
I find that my discretionary spending power is severely depleted at the end of this year.
According to best estimates, my family has - or soon will have had - $4,100 squandered (in its behalf) on the invasion and occupation of Iraq.
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So, alas, I can not afford to send out Christmas cards this year.
You know, what I mean: those cute & colorful folded cardboard salutations that arrive in the mail that communicate:
So. . .
According to best estimates, my family has - or soon will have had - $4,100 squandered (in its behalf) on the invasion and occupation of Iraq.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuw27qjIsNClEvt9WWHpO5dZMJV_re6Rp2npkV3lMO0MVxl8Qij2IYJKlHN-qknOiF06UyCPjUVZ5gVcHgIhuFWwQARGQbWdMyJrEd4IequskdslxptbIdtMRNjPwNop37m1J/s200/solstice_greeting.jpg)
So, alas, I can not afford to send out Christmas cards this year.
You know, what I mean: those cute & colorful folded cardboard salutations that arrive in the mail that communicate:
- Merry Christmas
- Happy New Year
- Seasons' Greetings
- Happy Holidays
- Good Tidings
- Happy Hanukkah
- Happy Winter Solstice
- and etc.
So. . .
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