Christmas Day? Still need that coffee. Caffeine waits for no holiday.
Ten Things You Might Not Know About Christmas by T. Steelman:
There are so many traditions associated with Christmas. Many of them we just take for granted, accepting the “prevailing wisdom” as to their origins. But sometimes things are not what they seem. Here are ten things that you may not have known… Read more
11 Winter Holidays You Might Not Know About by T. Steelman:
As we celebrate the season — or as some conservatives would have it — wage our ‘War on Christmas’ — lets take a look at winter holidays from cultures around the world, which are also celebrated in this country. Read more
Best. Christmas. Gifts. Ever. by T. Steelman:
We’ve all received special presents on Christmas, those remember-it-forever kinds of gifts that we treasure for all our lives. But none of us has ever been given a gift like these. In no particular order, let’s examine some of the very best Christmas gifts ever. Read more
The Ten Worst Christmas Traditions … Ever by Lorraine Devon Wilke:
Some have even circumvented all conventional wisdom and good taste to become iconic symbols of Christmas gone wrong (if only tongue-in-cheek). We’re going to focus, for the moment, on the not-so-good ones that makes us all – well, most of us – cringe just a little. Read more
Five Ridiculous ‘War On Christmas’ Myths by Michael Hayne:
It is that magical time of year again, where we see Wall Street executives in Santa costumes begging for bailouts, former Republican Presidential candidates roaming their mansions and playing in their car elevators, and pretty much every single television break being one continuous Zales Diamond and Lexus advertisement. Read more
Occupy Wall Street Makes It A Very Merry Christmas For Medical Debtors by T. Steelman:
This holiday will be a very happy one for 44 people in upstate New York who were struggling under medical debt. The debt activism group Strike Debt has been raising funds under the name of Rolling Jubilee with the purpose of buying distressed medical debt on the secondary market, then wiping it out. Read more
Poll Findings Reveal: Santa’s A Democrat, Not A Republican, Say Registered Voters by Cicero:
By a 16% margin, poll respondents leaned toward Santa being a Democrat rather than a Republican, undoubtedly due to his generous nature. (Not sure that I agree with this consensus – Santa’s an old white guy, after all, so odds put him in the Republican camp. Read more
For Christ’s Sake, Leave The ‘Christ’ Out Of Christmas by Tiffany Willis:
I truly have no problem with Christmas. We celebrate it as a family. But we leave Christ OUT of Christmas. He doesn’t belong there, and while I hesitate to give my opinion of what the word of God would be on this issue, the fact is, He gave us his opinions himself via the 10 commandments ”Worship no other God before me” Read more
Get Bill O’Reilly Some Smelling Salts – Here’s The True Story Of Christmas (VIDEO) by Wendy Gittleson:
As Fox watching Christians everywhere lament the ‘War on Christmas,’ it should be noted that Christmas as we know it wouldn’t be recognized by Christ or even by his disciples. Read more
White House Christmas – A 300 Pound Gingerbread House (Time-Lapse VIDEO) by Tiffany Willis:
The tradition of selecting an official holiday theme for the White House began with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and all subsequent First Ladies have created their own special themes. This year, Mrs. Obama is honoring the tradition with four trees in the Grand Foyer. The trees hold collections of iconic ornaments that represent the legacies of former First Ladies, beginning with Mrs. Kennedy. Read more
Where’s Santa? NORAD Will Tell You How Close He Is To Your Chimney (Or Door) by Nathaniel Downes:
It is a tradition going back almost 60 years — NORAD is once again operating its Santa Tracker, where you can track Santa’s trip around the world in real time. It began due to a Sears Roebuck & Co typo, where an advertisement of theirs mis-printed the phone number for kids to call Santa, instead giving out a direct line to the Continental Air Defense Command, NORAD’s predecessor. Read more
