Note to readers: December is a time when many people suffer from S.A.D., Seasonal Affective Disorder, or the winter blues.  I may have identified a variant, peculiar to this corner of North Africa, called L.E.D. or Legation Enchantment Disorder.  It's not quite disenchantment, but it is a bummer.  This "December Report" is in the format … Read more December Diary: The Enchantment Is Elusive