I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And in despair I bowed my head;
“There is no peace on earth,” I said:
“For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!”

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
“God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men!”

–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Film Producer and Financier Pascal Borno and his son Julian Borno on Larchmont Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.  Julian is an artist and musician.

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Film director Kimberly Pierce at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in West Hollywood, California. Ms. Peirce directed the acclaimed film “Boys Don’t Cry” for which Hillary Swank won a best actress Oscar as well as the films “Stop Loss” and “The Last Good Breath”.

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Chef and Proprietress Natalia Pereira at her highly rated Brazilian restaurant the Wooden Spoon on W. 9th Street in Los Angeles, California.

Graphic Artist Robin Geng at Barneys New York on Madison Avenue in New York City.

Actor Ed Asner  at Creative Artist Agency in Century City, California.

Actor Jason Brandt at Laurie Frank Gallery in Santa Monica, California.

Alex Mallick Williams and Media Director Teddie Davies at Mallick Williams gallery in Chelsea, New York City.  The painting is by English artist, Tobias Keene.

Actor Henry Thomas at the Pali House in West Hollywood, California. Mr. Thomas has appeared in numerous films including GANGS OF NEW YORK , LEGENDS OF THE FALLS  and E.T. to name a few.

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Wendy Smith enjoys a Pilsner at the Alpenrose in Vail, Colorado where she has been skiing since her youth.  Ms. Smith is President of School House Kitchen, a gourmet all natural specialty food line specializing in homemade mustards, jams, jellies and baked goods.

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