Don Davis and The Satirical Politcal Report

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The month of December rushed by me and through me as I left Paris for the U.S., where I spent the month in this holiday-ish month.  I say holiday-ish, because we all know how it is.  In the midst of feeling festive and Christmasy (if you've worked up to that, whether one is or isn't a Christian) and getting the green card to spend money madly (even if this year was weird), there's the rushing, carting, buying, decorating, cooking, trudging, eating, drinking, socializing, and running errands that never seem to end. 

I love Christmas.  It was a magical time of my childhood, and I tried to make it the same for my daughters, Blair and Bret.  Okay, for me too.  I need magic in my life, and I don't want it to end.  If I have to--better yet, I want to--make it up, which is one of my great pleasures in life.  It's called "fiction" in writing.  It's called creation in just about everything else. 

Some people get paid a lot for being Creators.  Their creativity is rewarded while others are rejected for going against the company grain.  Creator rocks for a title.  I'm ever grateful for the Trey Parker and Matt Stone for creating South Park, which is one of my favorite shows, though I never get to see it.  I'd like to hang out with those boys, whose quirkiness was rewarded.  I'd like to Twitter with them. 

Where's the dividing line?  What makes the difference?  Someone is discovered, and someone else is wallowing in frustration because his or her vision isn't seen by the right person.  It isn't "gotten" by the one who can hook up a creator to the nurturance, acceptance, and commercial viability of producing the ideas that explode in his or her own consciousness.  So the sky turns black, and a cloud covers their creative heads.

If you don't own a copy of the DVD of the South Park Christmas episodes, I suggest you order yourself up one.  It's one of our holiday favorites as is the CD of the South Park Christmas songs.  For your consideration:  They're not for the holiday squeamish.  Or the politically correct.  But if you're a South Park fan, you'll roll on the floor laughing.

Yes, the holidays are over, and the New Year has begun.  But if you like the South Park boys and Adam Sandler's Hanukkah song, then give my friend Don Davis at The Satrical Politcal Report's "Atheism Song" a try.  For all you black humor lovers out there:  Here's the link.  By definition, it should be good all the year round.

Happy New Year, kids!!   We're going to have a great one!

Let's make a toast to all Creators, because really we're all creating every single day. 

                                                                                ---Beth Arnold

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