Posts Tagged: Xmas
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
A Christian Nation Not Just For For Christmas
While some want to keep Christ in Christmas, others desperately want to keep Christ in America. Oh for Christ’s sake! We are not a Christian nation. Well, except maybe at Christmas when it is hard to avoid the 24/7 onslaught
A Christian Nation Not Just For For Christmas
While some want to keep Christ in Christmas, others desperately want to keep Christ in America. Oh for Christ’s sake! We are not a Christian nation. Well, except maybe at Christmas when it is hard to avoid the 24/7 onslaught
Not Always a White Christmas
A Black Santa? Who knew my local Rite Aid was so woke? Not just a white Christmas in my town of Huntington. Just a few towns over from my blue-leaning village lies a nasty patch of Trump country, where the
Not Always a White Christmas
A Black Santa? Who knew my local Rite Aid was so woke? Not just a white Christmas in my town of Huntington. Just a few towns over from my blue-leaning village lies a nasty patch of Trump country, where the
A Happy Christmas Tail
My dog Stanley has long had one favorite toy. Despite a large wooden toy box overflowing with bones, balls, and chewy playthings of all shapes and sizes, from the time he was a tiny puppy he has always gravitated to
A Happy Christmas Tail
My dog Stanley has long had one favorite toy. Despite a large wooden toy box overflowing with bones, balls, and chewy playthings of all shapes and sizes, from the time he was a tiny puppy he has always gravitated to
“Ma Nishtana” – Why Is This Christmas Different Than Every Other?
In anything but a normal year, how could we ever expect a normal Christmas? Christmas will feel different. The one constant we can count on will be Santa Claus who thanks to Dr. Faucci received his vaccine and will continue
“Ma Nishtana” – Why Is This Christmas Different Than Every Other?
In anything but a normal year, how could we ever expect a normal Christmas? Christmas will feel different. The one constant we can count on will be Santa Claus who thanks to Dr. Faucci received his vaccine and will continue
A Merry Christmas to Those Who Serve
For most American servicemen and women serving in the military overseas their holiday wish is simple: to be home for Christmas. Soldiers sacrifice much for the sake of others, not the least of which is being able to spend the
A Merry Christmas to Those Who Serve
For most American servicemen and women serving in the military overseas their holiday wish is simple: to be home for Christmas. Soldiers sacrifice much for the sake of others, not the least of which is being able to spend the
Christmas Gifts and Guns
It’s hard to imagine today when mass shootings are a regular occurrence and cries for gun control, are going unheard, it was once so simple and easy to order a gun in the mail. Christmas catalogs have long been a
Christmas Gifts and Guns
It’s hard to imagine today when mass shootings are a regular occurrence and cries for gun control, are going unheard, it was once so simple and easy to order a gun in the mail. Christmas catalogs have long been a
Envisioning The American Dream 