Ft. Christmas

What do you do when stuck at home in a blizzard? Why, build a snow fort, of course:

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And, inside, to wish you a Merry Winter Solstice, is the king of the fort, Roland:

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Thanks for the comment Steve. I actually wrote in a comment here a few weeks ago asking what was happening with this blog after the announcement that O'Reilly was dropping the Digital Media division. It's really refreshing to get an honest comment on what's happening. I really hope the blog picks up again.

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