Posts Tagged: Christmas

Christmas Chipmunks

Christmas With the Chipmunks

In my home, there was nothing unusual that on the last snowy night of Hanukkah in December 1963, after we had lit all the candles on the menorah, one of Hanukkah gifts was a Christmas album- “Christmas With the Chipmunks.”

Christmas Chipmunks

Christmas With the Chipmunks

In my home, there was nothing unusual that on the last snowy night of Hanukkah in December 1963, after we had lit all the candles on the menorah, one of Hanukkah gifts was a Christmas album- “Christmas With the Chipmunks.”

Xmas Globe Shopping With Trump

Little Donnie has been busy making his Christmas list to send to Santa. Along with his annual requests for bottles of hard-to-find QT Self-Tanner for that perfect vintage shade of orange, he’s been spanning the globe for gifts. Literally. On

Xmas Globe Shopping With Trump

Little Donnie has been busy making his Christmas list to send to Santa. Along with his annual requests for bottles of hard-to-find QT Self-Tanner for that perfect vintage shade of orange, he’s been spanning the globe for gifts. Literally. On

Celebrating You on Christmas

To all who celebrate today, whatever you celebrate, in whatever way you choose to celebrate… I celebrate you! Thank you for taking the time to read my words, and hear my voice among the cacophony of voices out there. At

Celebrating You on Christmas

To all who celebrate today, whatever you celebrate, in whatever way you choose to celebrate… I celebrate you! Thank you for taking the time to read my words, and hear my voice among the cacophony of voices out there. At

Dreaming of a White Christmas

From the Christmas Vault: 50 Shades of Santa The great debate recently about the color of Santa makes me wonder- if that all-time Christmas classic  “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” could be written by Irving Berlin, a Jew, who’s

Dreaming of a White Christmas

From the Christmas Vault: 50 Shades of Santa The great debate recently about the color of Santa makes me wonder- if that all-time Christmas classic  “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” could be written by Irving Berlin, a Jew, who’s

Tinsel -Toxic Glow Of Christmas Past

Tinsel is making a big comeback this Christmas, but it never really left. Literally. Ghosts of Christmas Past seem to appear in the most unlikely places. While recently sorting through some dusty old Buster Brown shoe boxes filled with fading

Tinsel -Toxic Glow Of Christmas Past

Tinsel is making a big comeback this Christmas, but it never really left. Literally. Ghosts of Christmas Past seem to appear in the most unlikely places. While recently sorting through some dusty old Buster Brown shoe boxes filled with fading

A Hunter’s Christmas

  65 years ago the most wished-for Christmas gift for this Jewish, 3-year-old suburban girl was a hunting rifle. Not just any rifle, but a gen-u-ine- Roy Rogers rifle, perfect for hunting pretend bears in my post-war suburban development. This

A Hunter’s Christmas

  65 years ago the most wished-for Christmas gift for this Jewish, 3-year-old suburban girl was a hunting rifle. Not just any rifle, but a gen-u-ine- Roy Rogers rifle, perfect for hunting pretend bears in my post-war suburban development. This

Holy Jesus, Texas Is At It Again

Refugee family of migrants fleeing to a foreign country out of fear of violence seen outside the DC residence of Vice President Kamala Harris amid record-setting cold. In the true spirit of Christmas, Texas Governor Abbott strikes again.

Holy Jesus, Texas Is At It Again

Refugee family of migrants fleeing to a foreign country out of fear of violence seen outside the DC residence of Vice President Kamala Harris amid record-setting cold. In the true spirit of Christmas, Texas Governor Abbott strikes again.

Misogyny  Wrapped up in a Mid-Century Christmas Bow

Tis’ the season for the online posting of cringe-worthy, mid-century, sexist Christmas ads guaranteed to provide a hoot at how dated they are. How silly, a woman purring seductively at a Hoover vacuum cleaner. Or a gal nearly orgasmic over

Misogyny  Wrapped up in a Mid-Century Christmas Bow

Tis’ the season for the online posting of cringe-worthy, mid-century, sexist Christmas ads guaranteed to provide a hoot at how dated they are. How silly, a woman purring seductively at a Hoover vacuum cleaner. Or a gal nearly orgasmic over

Mr. Magoo Christmas Carol

For some, it may not be Christmas without Charlie Brown, but my Christmas heart always belonged to Mr. Magoo. Just as I preferred my great American novels in Classic Comic Book form, so I preferred my Charles Dickens in animation.

Mr. Magoo Christmas Carol

For some, it may not be Christmas without Charlie Brown, but my Christmas heart always belonged to Mr. Magoo. Just as I preferred my great American novels in Classic Comic Book form, so I preferred my Charles Dickens in animation.

Christmas Party Ideas For A Troubled Time

Many have drawn parallels between our troubled times and the late 1930s, and it might be helpful to see how they celebrated during the festive Christmas season. Anti Semitism was on the rise, fascists were taking over Europe, and a

Christmas Party Ideas For A Troubled Time

Many have drawn parallels between our troubled times and the late 1930s, and it might be helpful to see how they celebrated during the festive Christmas season. Anti Semitism was on the rise, fascists were taking over Europe, and a