Welcoming Back The Sun

I went to the Unitarian Universalist celebration of the winter solstice last night. Members of the church sang and danced around a bonfire to celebrate the Sun God.

Also check out posts from Grant Hindsley and Matt Busch.

Tater's Test

Tater passed his test and went up for adoption at the Central Missouri Humane Society.

Stephanie Lanham shoves a fake hand into Tater's bowl during the food test portion of his behavior evaluation. Dogs are graded A though F in five behavior tests including face hold, body rub, pinch test, tag test and food test to determine if they are eligible for adoption. If the animal does not pass the tests they are reevaluated by the manager to determine if they will be adopted, it is sent to another rescue, placed in foster care or euthanized.

Holidays are here

Annika Donnell, 6, reaches for a light on the Magic Tree on Thursday in the Village of Cherry Hill. The tree has been lit every year in Columbia since 1995.

Children grab lights hanging off the Magic Tree on Thursday in the Village of Cherry Hill. The tree is lit every year by Randy Fletcher.

Francesca Viator sits on John Viator's shoulders at the Magic Tree lighting on Thursday in the Village of Cherry Hill.

Kimaya Davis and Master of Ceremonies Nkiruka Omeronye speak before a presentation starts at an early Kwanzaa celebration on Thursday in the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. Kwanzaa begins Dec. 26 and ends Jan. 1.

Freshman Hannah Alexander sings during an early Kwanzaa celebration on Thursday at the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. The African American and Pan-African holiday has 7 principles and emphasizes family, community and culture.

MU v KU: The Rivalry

Missouri quarterback James Franklin is tackled by Kansas safety Bradley McDougald near the end of the first quarter of the Missouri versus Kansas game on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.

Missouri defensive back Robert Steeples looks at the scoreboard after Kansas returned an interception for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Missouri versus Kansas game on Saturday in Arrowhead Stadium.