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I've had several things I wanted to write about, but I've been in a slump and haven't been able to get my fingers moving on the keyboard. So, I'll just start with something easy.

If you're one of the two people who read this, you know we're watching Monk on DVD. A few weeks ago, we made it to the Season 4 Christmas episode. I think it was the first Christmas episode of the series. There were a couple of nice touches. First, at the Christmas party, Captain Stottlemeyer sang "O Holy Night". It's rare to hear a genuine Christian song on any show, so I was pleasantly surprised. Second, there was a brief segment where a nun mentioned that the father of X had said that forgiveness was the greatest revenge. She went on to say that He was Monk's father, too. It was nice to actually hear a reference to God in a Christmas episode.

Last night we watched the Season 5 Christmas episode. Stottlemeyer sang "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and Natalie had a "Happy Holidays" sign, so it was back to political correctness. There was a brief bit of "Silent Night" near the end, though. The ending was charming.